Monotropa
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monotropa-243-10146540
title:
Monotropa
text:
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
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Ericaceae
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-14T00:17:38Z
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13
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