Hello!!!!!!!!! This page was showed about Sapria himalayana Griff. (Rafflesiaceae).
Sapria himalayana Griff. (Rafflesiaceae) is a holoparasitic i.e. rootless and no chlorophylls. The host specialized to this plant species is a liana in genus Tetrastigma, family Vitaceae. Generally, the host is found in evergreen forest at 1,000 – 1,300 meters above sea level.This plant show an amazing and morphology, anatomy, physiology and life cycle, differ from familiar plant. Its has a distinctive and attractive red flower, covered with yellow spots. The vegetative tissue of Sapria himalayana Griff. consists with microscopic stands, which penetrate to the vascular bundle in Tetrastigma’s root. S. himalayana Griff. is classified under the endangered category in the Red Data Book by IUCN. S. himalayana Griff is rare and endangered to extinct from the nature. In the future the case of mortality wanted be studied for comparationand propagation.
