Monotropastrum is a small genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in the family Ericaceae. As currently circumscribed the group includes two species.[1]
| Monotropastrum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Monotropastrum humile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Monotropoideae |
| Tribe: | Monotropeae |
| Genus: | Monotropastrum Andres |
Distribution
The genus is found locally throughout much of southern and eastern Asia (Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Sikkim, Thailand, and Vietnam).[2]
Taxonomy
Based on morphological and molecular analyses, Monotropastrum has been placed in the Ericaceae subfamily Monotropoideae, and the tribe Monotropeae.[3]
List of species
- Monotropastrum humile (D.Don) H.Hara
- Monotropastrum sciaphilum (Andres) G.D. Wallace
References
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Monotropastrum.
- Monotropastrum at The Plant List
- Monotropastrum at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Monotropastrum at the online Flora of China
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