Monotropa
/məˈnɒtrəpə/Botany
noun
A genus of saprophytic (mycotrophic) dicotyledonous plants (family Ericaceae) which have brownish-yellow stems, scale leaves lacking chlorophyll, and drooping flowers; (also monotropa) either of the two plants of this genus, M. uniflora (the Indian pipe) and (more fully yellow monotropa) M. hypopitys (the yellow bird's nest).
- Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) I. 387..
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Cyclopaedia. From scientific Latin Monotropa (Linnaeus Genera Plantarum 111) from ancient Greek μονότροπος living alone, solitary.
- Oriental Lowestoft
- orientally
- oriental plane
- oriental plane tree
- oriental poppy
- oriental rug
- oriental sore
- oriental topaz
- orientate
- orientation
- orientational
- orientationally
- orientation course
- orientation triad
- orientator
- orienteer
- orienteering
- Orient Express
- orientite
- oriently
- orifice
- orificial
- oriflamme
- orig.
- origami