''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

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) 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 ''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 ...

'' A.Chev. - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Congo-Brazzaville, * ''

Sciaphila albescens ''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, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, the Guianas * ''

Sciaphila aneitensis ''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 ...

'' Hemsl. - Vanuatu, Futuna, Niue * ''

Sciaphila arcuata ''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 ...

'' Aver. - Vietnam * ''

Sciaphila arfakiana ''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 ...

'' Becc. - Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Micronesia, Fiji, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands * ''

Sciaphila consimilis ''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 ...

'' Blume - Taiwan, Philippines * ''

Sciaphila corallophyton ''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 ...

'' K.Schum. & Schltr. in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach - Pohnpei, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago * ''

Sciaphila corniculata ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' Schltr. - Borneo, Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Maluku * ''

Sciaphila janthina ''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 ...

'' (Champ.) Thwaites - Sri Lanka, southern India * ''

Sciaphila japonica ''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 ...

'' Makino - Japan * ''

Sciaphila jianfenglingensis ''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 ...

'' Han Xu, Y.D.Li & H.Q.Chen - Hainan * ''

Sciaphila khasiana ''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. & Hook.f. - Assam * ''

Sciaphila ledermannii ''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 ...

'' Engl. - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe * ''

Sciaphila micranthera ''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 ...

'' Giesen in H.G.A.Engler - Borneo * ''

Sciaphila multiflora ''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 ...

'' Giesen in H.G.A.Engler - Ryukyu Islands, Caroline Islands, Mindanao, New Guinea * ''

Sciaphila nana ''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 ...

'' Blume - Jeju-do Island, Ryukyu Islands, Volcano Islands, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Java, Sumatra * ''

Sciaphila oligantha ''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 ...

'' Maas - State of Amazonas in Brazil * ''

Sciaphila papillosa ''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 ...

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