genus Monotropa

Definitions of genus Monotropa
  1. noun
    leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae
    synonyms: Monotropa
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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