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Saruma
Sign in to saveSaruma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Aristolochiaceae containing the single species Saruma henryi. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderPiperales
- FamilyAristolochiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Collections
- MO, MNHN
- Recorded in
- China
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Asaroideae
- Image
- Saruma henryi01.jpg
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- Saruma
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- Saruma
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- taxon common name
- 马蹄香属
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Saruma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Aristolochiaceae containing the single species Saruma henryi. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.
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.
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