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.

[2] It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, found in Africa, China, Japan, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Latin America (from southern Mexico to Brazil) and on various islands Pacific Islands.

[1] The most noteworthy feature of the genus is the number of the various flower parts (sepals, petals.

[3] Many species names have been proposed, including some for taxa now transferred to other genera.