Monotropa Linnaeus. Common name: Ghost Pipes, Indian Pipes.
A genus of 3 or more species, mycoheterotrophic herbs, of North America, Central America, South America, and e. Asia. Monotropa has a primary fungal associate with the basidiomycete Russula.
References: Bidartondo & Bruns (2001); Freudenstein & Broe (2024); Keesling (2020); Keesling, Broe, & Freudenstein (2021); Stevens et al. (2004) In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Wallace (1975); Wallace (2009a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Show full citations.
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© Alan M. Cressler | Monotropa uniflora | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Monotropa brittonii | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Monotropa uniflora source | Original Image ⭷
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