Saruma

Saruma
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Aristolochiaceae
Subfamily:	Asaroideae
Genus:	Saruma; Oliv.
Species:	S. henryi
Binomial name
	Saruma henryi; Oliv.

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Saruma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Aristolochiaceae containing the single species Saruma henryi.^[2] It is endemic to China , where it occurs in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.^[3]

This species is a perennial herb growing from a system of rhizomes. The erect stem is up to a meter tall. The heart-shaped leaves are up to 15 by 13 centimeters. It produces yellowish or yellow-green flowers. The fruit is a follicle.^[3]

References

↑ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Saruma henryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46535A11066058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46535A11066058.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46535/11066058. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
↑ Saruma. Flora of China.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Saruma henryi. Flora of China.

Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saruma. Read more

[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Saruma henryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46535A11066058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46535A11066058.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46535/11066058. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[foc-2] Saruma. Flora of China.

[focs-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Saruma henryi. Flora of China.

[1]

[2]

[3]

Saruma

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Aristolochiaceae
Subfamily:	Asaroideae
Genus:	Saruma Oliv.
Species:	S. henryi
Binomial name
*Saruma henryi* Oliv.

Saruma

Topic: Biology

References