Aeginetia indica is an annual parasitic plant occurring
in fields and mountains, often on Miscanthus sinensis, Zingiber
mioga, or sugarcane roots. Stems, red-brown, are short and
rarely go above ground, with a few alternately arranged
narrow-triangular scaly leaves. Erect flower stalks that look like
the stems set light purple flowers sideways on their ends. Corollas,
3-3.5cm long, are tubular, with tips shallowly cleft in five and
entire margins. Sepals are yellow-brown with light red-purple
stripes, tips pointed, and bottom sides are cleft toward almost
bases. Fruit (capsules) are egg-likely spherical. Bloom time:
July-September. |