Saruma

Saruma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Aristolochiaceae containing the single species Saruma henryi.^[2] It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.^[3]

Saruma
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Aristolochiaceae
Subfamily:	Asaroideae
Genus:	Saruma Oliv.
Species:	S. henryi
Binomial name
Saruma henryi Oliv.

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.^[3]