''Aeginetia'' is a

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of plants in the broomrape family

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, native mostly to tropical Asia and also

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(in Africa). I is found within Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, southern China, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The genus name of ''Aeginetia'' is in honour of

Paul of Aegina Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta ( el, Παῦλος Αἰγινήτης; Aegina, ) was a 7th-century Byzantine Greek physician best known for writing the medical encyclopedia ''Medical Compendium in Seven Books.'' He is considered the “Father ...

(c. 625 – c. 690), a Byzantine Greek born physician best known for writing the medical encyclopedia,

Medical Compendium in Seven Books Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta ( el, Παῦλος Αἰγινήτης; Aegina, ) was a 7th-century Byzantine Greek physician best known for writing the medical encyclopedia '' Medical Compendium in Seven Books.'' He is considered the “Fathe ...

. It was first described and published in Sp. Pl. on page 632 in 1753.

Species

, Plants of the World Online recognises the following species: *'' Aeginetia acaulis'' *'' Aeginetia flava'' *'' Aeginetia indica'' *'' Aeginetia mirabilis'' *'' Aeginetia mpomii'' *'' Aeginetia selebica'' *'' Aeginetia sessilis'' *'' Aeginetia sinensis''

References

Orobanchaceae Orobanchaceae genera Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Orobanchaceae-stub