''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found in Africa,

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, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Latin America (from southern Mexico to Brazil) and on various islands

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Species

Many species names have been proposed, including some for taxa now transferred to other genera. The following are accepted as member of ''Sciaphila'': * '' Sciaphila africana'' A.Chev. - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Congo-Brazzaville, * '' Sciaphila albescens'' Benth. - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, the Guianas * '' Sciaphila aneitensis'' Hemsl. - Vanuatu, Futuna, Niue * '' Sciaphila arcuata'' Aver. - Vietnam * '' Sciaphila arfakiana'' Becc. - Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Micronesia, Fiji, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands * '' Sciaphila consimilis'' Blume - Taiwan, Philippines * '' Sciaphila corallophyton'' K.Schum. & Schltr. in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach - Pohnpei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago * '' Sciaphila corniculata'' Becc. - Maluku, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands * ''

Sciaphila corymbosa ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found i ...

'' Benth. - Brazil, Colombia * '' Sciaphila densiflora'' Schltr. - Borneo, Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Maluku * '' Sciaphila janthina'' (Champ.) Thwaites - Sri Lanka, southern India * '' Sciaphila japonica'' Makino - Japan * '' Sciaphila jianfenglingensis'' Han Xu, Y.D.Li & H.Q.Chen - Hainan * '' Sciaphila khasiana'' Benth. & Hook.f. - Assam * '' Sciaphila ledermannii'' Engl. - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe * '' Sciaphila micranthera'' Giesen in H.G.A.Engler - Borneo * '' Sciaphila multiflora'' Giesen in H.G.A.Engler - Ryukyu Islands, Caroline Islands, Mindanao, New Guinea * '' Sciaphila nana'' Blume - Jeju-do Island, Ryukyu Islands, Volcano Islands, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Java, Sumatra * '' Sciaphila oligantha'' Maas - State of Amazonas in Brazil * '' Sciaphila papillosa'' Becc - New Guinea * ''

Sciaphila picta ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found ...

'' Miers - Yucatán Peninsula, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela * '' Sciaphila polygyna'' Maas - Colombia, French Guiana * ''

Sciaphila purpurea ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found ...

'' Benth. - Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru * '' Sciaphila quadribullifera'' J.J.Sm. - New Guinea * ''

Sciaphila ramosa ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found ...

'' Fukuy. & T.Suzuki - Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bonin Islands * ''

Sciaphila rubra ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of myco-heterotrophy, mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropic ...

'' Maas - Brazil, Venezuela * '' Sciaphila schwackeana'' Johow - Brazil * ''

Sciaphila secundiflora ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of myco-heterotrophy, mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropic ...

'' Thwaites ex Benth. - China, Japan, Bonin Islands, Philippines, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka * '' Sciaphila stellata'' Aver. - Guangxi, Vietnam * ''

Sciaphila sugimotoi ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found i ...

'' Suetsugu & T.Nishioka - Japan * '' Sciaphila tenella'' Blume - Sri Lanka, Kyushu, southern China, Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, Java, Sulawesi, Maluku, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands * ''

Sciaphila thaidanica ''Sciaphila thaidanica'' is one of the members of the genus ''Sciaphila ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for ph ...

'' K.Larsen - Thailand * ''

Sciaphila wariana ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found ...

'' (Schltr.) Meerend - Papua New Guinea * ''

Sciaphila winkleri ''Sciaphila'' is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants in the family Triuridaceae. These plants receive nutrition from fungi and neighboring trees and have less need for photosynthesis. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found ...

'' Schltr. - Borneo, New Guinea * '' Sciaphila yakushimensis'' Suetsugu - Yakushima

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2889177 Pandanales genera Parasitic plants Triuridaceae