Monotropa L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 5

5. Monotropa L. 1

Wholly saprophytic herbs, without chlorophyll. Leaves scalelike, all cauline, alternate, sessile. Flowers in terminal racemes. Petals saccate at base. Anthers opening by longitudinal slits. Pollen-grains free.

Literature: K. Domin, Sitz.-Ber. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. (Math.-Nat. Kl.) 1915(1): 3-46 (1915).