Monotropsis

Schweinitz

in S. Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 478. 1817 ,.

Common names: Genus Monotropa and Greek
Etymology: opsis, resemblance
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 394. Mentioned on page 373.

Herbs, achlorophyllous, heterotrophic. Stems absent. Leaves absent. Inflorescences racemes, arched at emergence from soil, becoming erect in fruit, axis fleshy but not fibrous, usually not persistent after seed dispersal, violet to purple, 0.1–0.4 cm diam. proximal to proximalmost flower. Pedicels nodding at anthesis, erect but not elongating in fruit; bracteoles usually present. Flowers radially symmetric, nodding; sepals 5, distinct, lanceolate-ovate; petals 5, connate, purplish to violet, without basal tubercles, (surfaces ± glabrous), corolla campanulate; intrastaminal nectary disc present; stamens 10, included; filaments uniformly slender, glabrous; anthers ovoid, without awns, without tubules, dehiscent by 2 oval slits; pistil 5-carpellate; ovary 1-locular; placentation intruded-parietal; style straight, slender; stigma capitate, angular, without subtending ring of hairs. Fruits baccate, erect, (fleshy), indehiscent, (axis fleshy). Seeds 25–200, ovoid, not winged.

Distribution

e, se United States.

Discussion

Species 1: e, se United States.

Species 1

... more about "Monotropsis"
Gary D. Wallace +
Schweinitz +
Genus Monotropa and Greek +
e +  and se United States. +
opsis, resemblance +
in S. Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina +
copeland1939a +
Undefined subfam. Pyroloideae +, Undefined tribe Monotropaceae +  and Undefined tribe Pyrolaceae +
Monotropsis +
Ericaceae subfam. Monotropoideae +