Saruma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Aristolochiaceae containing the single species Saruma henryi.

[2] It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.

[3] This species is a perennial herb growing from a system of rhizomes.

The erect stem is up to a meter tall.

It produces yellowish or yellow-green flowers.