Sapria myanmarensis
Appearance
Sapria myanmarensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Rafflesiaceae |
Genus: | Sapria |
Species: | S. myanmarensis
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Binomial name | |
Sapria myanmarensis Nob. Tanaka, Nagam, Tagane & M.M. Aung[1]
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Sapria myanmarensis is a rare and endemic holoparasitic flowering plant related to Rafflesia found in the Myanmar's northwestern part, in the Kachin State and Sagaing Region. The species was similar to S. himalayana, but was distinguished due to its basally-distributed, white-colored warts on the vermilion perigone lobes, shorter perigone tubes, flat central disk with greater disk crest diameter, and crateriform ramenta.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet derives from Myanmar, the name of the country it was discovered.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Nobuyuki Tanaka, Hidetoshi Nagamasu, Shuichiro Tagane, Mu Mu Aung, Aung Khaing Win and Phyu Phyu Hnin. 2019. Contributions to the Flora of Myanmar IV: A New Species and A Newly Recorded Taxon of the Genus Sapria (Rafflesiaceae). Taiwania. 64(4); 357-362. DOI: 10.6165/tai.2019.64.357 tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1634