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The Aeginetia (Aeginetia indica) belongs to Orobanchaceae (the Broomrapes family). It is an annual herb that is distributed in various parts of Japan, as well as Taiwana, southern China, the Indochina Peninsula, and India. It mainly parasitizes the roots of "Eulalia", "Japanese blood grass", and "Japanese ginger". The stem is very short and barely touches the ground. The long peduncle is extended and a pale purple-red flower blooms from July to September. The Japanese name comes from the fact that the shape of the flower resembles a Western pipe. It is also called "Omoi-gusa" by another name in Japan. In Taiwanese Chinese, it is called "野菰" and in Chinese name "野菰" (ye gu).
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