Monotropastrum humile
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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 is unable to photosynthesis as most plants do; instead it gains sugars and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi.[1][2][3]
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. doi:10.1007/s11284-008-0463-7. 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. doi:10.1007/s10265-008-0157-9. PMID 18389172.
- ^ 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. PMID 21149007.
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