Monotropa

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(Bot.) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem.

Noun

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Monotropa - leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae Synonyms: genus Monotropa

dilleniid dicot genus, false beachdrops, family Monotropaceae, genus Monotropa, Indian pipe, Monotropa hypopithys, Monotropa uniflora, Monotropaceae, pinesap, waxflower