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[Genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Ericaceae] {{Multiple
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{{Automatic taxobox | image = Pinesap-mthood-august2005.JPG | image_caption =
_Monotropa hypopitys_ | display_parents = 2 | taxon = Monotropa | authority =
L. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision =
- _Monotropa brittonii_ [Small]
- _Monotropa coccinea_ [Zucc.]
- _Monotropa hypopitys_ [L.]
- _Monotropa uniflora_ [L.]
|subdivision_ref = <ref name = powo>[title= _Monotropa_ L. ] | synonyms =
- _Hypopitys_ [Hill, nom. superfl.]
- _Monotropion_ [St.-Lag., orth. var.]
| synonyms_ref = <ref name = powo/> }}
_MONOTROPA_ is a genus of four species of herbaceous perennial flowering
plants.<ref name = powo/> 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.
** Species
The genus consists of the following three species: {| class="wikitable" |+
!Image !Species |- |frameless |_Monotropa coccinea_ |- |frameless |_Monotropa
hypopitys_ |- |frameless |_Monotropa uniflora_ |} _Monotropa brittonii_ has
been proposed as a separate species from _Monotropa uniflora_.[1]
** See also
- _Sarcodes_
- _Hyobanche_
** External links
- [Monotropa]
- [Monotropa]
- Flora of China: _Monotropa_ (see http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=121121)
** References
[Reflist]
[from=Q133288] [Authority control]
Category:Monotropoideae Category:Ericaceae genera Category:Parasitic plants
Category:Taxa described in 1753 Category:Botanical taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
[Ericaceae-stub]