Aeginetia indica, commonly known as Indian broomrape[1] or forest ghost flower, is a holoparasitic herb or root parasite of the plant family Orobanchaceae.

It grows in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests of tropical and subtropical Asia and New Guinea.

[2][3][4] It parasitises plants of the families Cannaceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Poaceae, and Zingiberaceae.

[5] In many regions, including the Nepal Eastern Himalayas, Aeginetia indica is used for medicinal and ritual purposes.

[6] For example, the entire plant is placed in shrines or on altars during the Teej festival as a symbol of Shiva and Parvati.