Genus Hypopitys (Noun)
Meaning
Term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Hypopitys is sometimes used to classify the pinesaps, but they are more commonly included in the genus Monotropa.
- In some classifications, the pinesaps are separated into the genus Hypopitys, but this is not universally accepted.
- The genus Hypopitys is occasionally used to distinguish the pinesaps from other related species within the heath family.
- Some botanists recognize the genus Hypopitys as a distinct group, but others consider it synonymous with Monotropa.
- The use of the genus Hypopitys to classify pinesaps is an example of the ongoing debate over the taxonomy of these plants.