Sapria himalayana Griff.

Plants > Angiosperms > Rafflesiaceae > Sapria himalayana

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), Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
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.