''Aeginetia flava'' is a plant in the broomrape family

Orobanchaceae Orobanchaceae, the broomrapes, is a family (biology), family of mostly parasitic plants of the order (biology), order Lamiales, with about 90 genus, genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera (e.g., ''Pedicularis'', ''Rhinanthus'', ...

, native to Thailand. The specific epithet ''flava'' means 'yellow' or 'golden yellow', referring to the flowers.

Description

''Aeginetia flava'' grows as a herb with stems tall. The flowers, solitary on the stem, feature bright yellow petals. The

ovoid An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas of mathematics (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.), it is given a more precise definition, which may inc ...

fruits are capsules measuring up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Aeginetia flava'' is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Thailand, where it is confined to

Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand's Chanthaburi Province. It covers the area around Khao Soi Dao Tai and Khao Soi Dao Nuea (south and north Soi Dao mountains), the two highest peaks in the Chanthaburi Mountains ...

. Its habitat is in

rainforest Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree Canopy (biology), canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified as tropi ...

, at altitudes of . In common with other species of its genus, ''Aeginetia flava'' is

parasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The ent ...

. In this population, it attaches to the roots of a ''

Strobilanthes ''Strobilanthes'' is a genus of about 350 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Acanthaceae, mostly native plant, native to tropical Asia and Madagascar, but with a few species extending north into temperateness, temperate r ...

'' species.

References

Orobanchaceae Endemic flora of Thailand Plants described in 2012 {{Orobanchaceae-stub