Sapria himalayana  Griff.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Sapria
Species: himalayana

  • Common names: ​​
  • Thai names: กระโถนพระฤๅษี kra thon phra ruesi (Chiang Mai)
  • Chinese names: 寄生花 ji sheng hua
  • Distribution: China, North East India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Kieow Wildlife Reserve)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Sapria himalayana Griffith. (Rafflesiaceae), a root parasitic plant, is one of the lesser known and poorly understood taxons, which is at the brink of extinction due to incessant human interventions in the natural forest environment. It is rare and a botanical curiosity, and sensitive to human intervention. According to Flora of China, Sapria himalayana is parasitic on roots of Vitis and Tetrastigma.
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Image locations
Images of Sapria himalayana from Thailand.
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Sapria himalayana (Rafflesiacea) Phu Kieow Wildlife Reserve January
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Sapria himalayana (Rafflesiacea) Phu Kieow Wildlife Reserve January
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Sapria himalayana (Rafflesiacea) Phu Kieow Wildlife Reserve January
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
​Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden​