Family Monotropaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Monotropaceae is a small group of saprophytic herbs that are sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae.
- Monotropaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes the genera Monotropa and Sarcodes.
- Some botanists recognize the family Monotropaceae as a distinct group, while others consider it a subfamily of Pyrolaceae.
- The family Monotropaceae is characterized by its unique, non-photosynthetic plants that obtain their nutrients by parasitizing fungi.
- In some classifications, the family Monotropaceae is considered a monophyletic group, meaning that it includes all descendants of a common ancestor.