Petrosavia sakuraii
| Petrosavia sakuraii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Petrosaviales |
| Family: | Petrosaviaceae |
| Genus: | Petrosavia |
| Species: | P. sakuraii |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrosavia sakuraii | |
| Synonyms | |
Petrosavia sakuraii, one of three species in the genus Petrosavia, is a monocotyledonous plant first described by Tomitaro Makino in 1903 (see illustration), distributed in eastern and south-eastern Asia. They are rare leafless achlorophyllous, mycoheterotrophic plants found in dark montane rainforests.