Monotropastrum humile
| Monotropastrum humile | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Monotropastrum |
| Species: | M. humile
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| Binomial name | |
| Monotropastrum humile (D.Don) H.Hara
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Monotropastrum humile is a species of myco-heterotrophic plant of the family Ericaceae, distributed throughout eastern Asia, from the Himalayas to the Islands of Japan.[1]
It lacks chlorophyll and is therefore unable to perform photosynthesis as most plants do; instead it gains sugars and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi.[1][2][3]
It is sometimes referred to as Cheilotheca macrocarpa.[4]
References
- ^ a b Yamada, A.; Kitamura, D.; Setoguchi, M.; Matsuda, Y.; Hashimoto, Y.; Matsushita, N.; Fukuda, M. (2008). "Monotropastrum humile var. humile is associated with diverse ectomycorrhizal Russulaceae fungi in Japanese forests". Ecological Research. 23 (6): 983. Bibcode:2008EcoR...23..983Y. doi:10.1007/s11284-008-0463-7. hdl:10091/1185. S2CID 20234128. Free version
- ^ Tsukaya, H.; Yokoyama, J.; Imaichi, R.; Ohba, H. (2008). "Taxonomic status of Monotropastrum humile, with special reference to M. Humile var. glaberrimum (Ericaceae, Monotropoideae)". Journal of Plant Research. 121 (3): 271–278. Bibcode:2008JPlR..121..271T. doi:10.1007/s10265-008-0157-9. PMID 18389172. S2CID 24261703.
- ^ Matsuda, Y.; Yamada, A. (2003). "Mycorrhizal morphology of Monotropastrum humile collected from six different forests in central Japan". Mycologia. 95 (6): 993–997. doi:10.2307/3761906. JSTOR 3761906. PMID 21149007.
- ^ "Cheilotheca macrocarpa (Andres) Y.L.Chou | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".