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
- Monotropaceae is a family of saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae, which consists of the genera Monotropa and Sarcodes.
- The family Monotropaceae consists of two main genera, Monotropa and Sarcodes, both of which are saprophytic herbs.
- Monotropa uniflora, a member of the family Monotropaceae, is a species of saprophytic herb commonly known as the ghost pipe or Indian pipe.
- Some researchers consider the family Monotropaceae to be distinct from Pyrolaceae, but others argue that they should be combined due to similarities between the two families.
- Historically, the genera Monotropa and Sarcodes in the family Monotropaceae have been classified in various ways, sometimes being grouped together under the family Pyrolaceae.