Sciaphila yakushimensis
| Sciaphila yakushimensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Triuridaceae |
| Genus: | Sciaphila |
| Species: | S. yakushimensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sciaphila yakushimensis Suetsugu
| |
Sciaphila yakushimensis is a flowering plant in the family Triuridaceae[1] found in Japan, at an elevation of 150 meters.[2] It is a myco-heterotroph, meaning it parasitises fungi to gain nutrients instead of undergoing photosynthesis.[2]
Description
The stem of S. yakushimensis grows to between 3 and 9 cm tall, 0.6 mm thick. Pedicels are 2-5 mm long, and flowers are 1.5 mm across.[2]
References
- ^ "Sciaphila yakushimensis Suetsugu, Tsukaya & H.Ohashi". powo.science.kew.org.
- ^ a b c Suetsugu, Kenji; Tsukaya, H.; Ohashi, Hiroyoshi (February 2016). "Sciaphila yakushimensis (Triuridaceae), a new mycoheterotrophic plant from Yakushima Island, Japan". Geoscience.