Aeginetia indica

Species category

Weed

Common name

ye gu

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvateOvate:
Egg-shaped with basal end the broadest.

Size

  • Length: 0.25–0.3 mm
  • Width: 0.2–0.25 mm
  • Thickness: 0.2–0.25 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Reticulate and coarse

Other structures

Very strongly reticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  
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Identification notes

The coarse reticulations have very small reticulations at their bases.

Noxious weed seed categories

Federal

Learn more about Aeginetia spp. on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Orobanchaceae

Valid name

Aeginetia indica L.

 Aeginetia indica.  True seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Aeginetia indica. True seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
 Aeginetia indica.  Coarsely reticulate texture. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Aeginetia indica. Coarsely reticulate texture. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
 Aeginetia  sp. True seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Aeginetia sp. True seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
 Aeginetia  sp. Reticulate seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Aeginetia sp. Reticulate seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.