Sapria


Sapria is an Asian genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae erected by William Griffith in 1844. It grows within roots of Vitis and Tetrastigma. The genus is limited to the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia.
The flowers of Sapria are about 20 cm in diameter, bright red with yellow or white dots, unisexual and Glossary of [botanical terms#dioecious|dioecious]. In contrast with the related genus Rafflesia, the flowers have 10 lobes.

Species

Four species are described.
ImageScientific nameDistribution
Sapria himalayanafound in Tibet, Assam in northeast India, South-Central China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Sapria poilaneifound in Cambodia.
Sapria ramfound in central and southern Thailand.
Sapria myanmarensisfirst described in 2019, is native to Myanmar.