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Monotropa
Genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Ericaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Monotropa is a genus of four species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants.[1] The genus was formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae and presently 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 forest. The name "Monotropa" is Greek for "one turn" as every plant has one large turn near the top of the plant.
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Species
The genus consists of the following three species:
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Monotropa brittonii has been proposed as a separate species from Monotropa uniflora.[2]
See also
External links
Media related to Monotropa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Monotropa at Wikispecies- Flora of China: Monotropa
References
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