''Monotropastrum'' is a small

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of myco-heterotrophic plants in the family

Ericaceae The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread acros ...

. As currently circumscribed the group includes two species.

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).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

Taxonomy

Based on morphological and molecular analyses, ''Monotropastrum'' has been placed in the

subfamily Monotropoideae, and the tribe Monotropeae.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.

List of species

*'' Monotropastrum humile'' (D.Don) H.Hara *'' Monotropastrum sciaphilum'' (Andres) G.D. Wallace

References

External links

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''Encyclopedia of Life''''Monotropastrum''
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