Monotropa
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Related to Monotropa: Monotropa hypopitys
| Monotropa | |
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| Monotropa hypopitys | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Monotropoideae |
| Tribe: | Monotropeae |
| Genus: | Monotropa L. |
| Species | |
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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:
- Monotropa coccinea
- Monotropa hypopitys
- Monotropa uniflora
See also
External links
Media related to Monotropa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Monotropa at Wikispecies- Flora of China: Monotropa
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