Saruma

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

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
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Species:  |

S. henryi

Binomial name
Saruma henryi

Oliv.

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

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.
2. ↑ Saruma. Flora of China.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Saruma henryi. Flora of China.

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