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Monotropastrum
Scientific classification
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Monotropoideae
Genus:
Monotropastrum

Andres.

Monotropastrum is a small genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). As currently circumscribed the group includes two species.[1]

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

  1. Monotropastrum humile (D.Don) H.Hara
  2. Monotropastrum sciaphilum (Andres) G.D. Wallace

References

  1. ^ The Plant List. Monotropastrum. Searched November 2011. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Ericaceae/Monotropastrum/
  2. ^ Haining, Q., Wallace, G.D. 2005. Monotropastrum. In Flora of China Vol. 14 (Apiaceae through Ericaceae). Eds. Wu, Z. Y., Raven, P.H., Hong, D.Y. Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. http://www.efloras.org/volume_page.aspx?volume_id=2014&flora_id=2
  3. ^ Kron, K.A., Judd, W.S., Stevens, P.F., Crayn, D.M., Anderberg, A.A., Gadek, P.A., Quinn, C.J., Luteyn, J.L. 2002. Phylogenetic classification of Ericaceae: molecular and morphological evidence. Botanical Review 68: 335-423.