Monotropa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Monotropoideae |
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| Genus: | Monotropa L. |
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Monotropa is a genus of three species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants that were formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae and presently are classified in Ericaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and are generally rare. Unlike most plants they do not have chlorophyll and therefore are non-photosynthetic; rather, they are myco-heterotrophs that obtain food through parasitism on subterranean fungi. Because they do not need any sunlight to live, they can live in very dark sites such as the floor of deep sylvae.
Species[]
The genus consists of the following three species:
has been proposed as a separate species from Monotropa uniflora.[1]
See also[]
External links[]
Media related to Monotropa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Monotropa at Wikispecies- Flora of China: Monotropa
References[]
- ^ Keesling, Ashley R.; Broe, Michael B.; Freudenstein, John V. (2021-12-21). "Reevaluating the Species Status of the Southern Ghost Pipe, Monotropa brittonii (Ericaceae)". www.ingentaconnect.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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