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Monotropa (ghost plant)

Taxonomy
Monotropa was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Monotropa uniflora.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
M. hypopithys, M. uniflora (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Monotropa Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusMonotropa

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Monotropa Linnaeus 1753 [ghost plant]
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Monotropa hypopithys Linnaeus 1753
Monotropa uniflora Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available