Monotropa L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 387 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Subarctic & Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Colombia.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, NW. Balkan Pen., Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Türkiye, Ukraine, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutiya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1972). Flora Europaea 3: 1-370. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2000 Proctor, H.M. [3] United Kingdom K000773289 Yes
Apr 25, 1973 Taylor, P.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773327 Yes
Apr 7, 1973 Sinnott, P.H. [978] United Kingdom K000773298 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Taylor, P. [456] United Kingdom K000773328 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Summerhayes, V.S. [2651] United Kingdom K000773329 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Thompson, W.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773309 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Murray, R.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773318 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Worsdell, W.C. [456] United Kingdom K000773293 Type Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Green, M.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773314 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Crosland, C. [456] United Kingdom K000773307 Yes
Mar 25, 1973 Britton, C.E. [2533] United Kingdom K000773316 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773296 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Taylor, P.G. [1392] United Kingdom K000773281 Yes
Smith, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773294 Yes
Hosking, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773320 Yes
Butler [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773262 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773317 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773255 Yes
Shoolbred, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773263 Yes
Leighton, W.A. [K000773269] United Kingdom K000773269 Yes
Massey, H.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773311 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773260 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773266 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1605] United Kingdom K000773323 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1605] United Kingdom K:SPC-02495.000 No
Rawlings, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773292 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773285 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773297 Yes
Ballard, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773258 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773326 Yes
Bray, G. [H.1483, 1982.] United Kingdom K000773288 Yes
Osborne, C.; Pearce, M.; Sinnott, N.H. [1190] United Kingdom K000773253 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1610] United Kingdom K:SPC-11859.000 No
Airy Shaw, H.K.; Brenan, J.P.M.; Hughes, J.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773308 Yes
Stephens, H.O. [712] United Kingdom K000773271 Yes
Black, A.O. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773301 Yes
Britton, C.E. [3247] United Kingdom K000773312 Yes
Reeves, W.W. [939] United Kingdom K000773321 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773272 Yes
Stevens, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773305 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773290 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1529] United Kingdom K000773315 Yes
Britton, C.E. [3262] United Kingdom K000773278 Yes
Marten, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773265 Yes
Pearce, S.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773291 Yes
Summerhayes, V.C. [2453] United Kingdom K000773282 Yes
Southey Hill, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773325 Yes
Evans, H.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773287 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [526] United Kingdom K:SPC-25825.000 No
Garside, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773303 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773261 Yes
Taylor, P. [1392] United Kingdom K:SPC-11858.000 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773256 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773304 Yes
E.C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773270 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773310 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [1053] United Kingdom K000773283 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773277 Yes
Parker, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773279 Yes
Hosking, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773319 Yes
Shrubbs, A.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773264 Yes
Burr, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773254 Yes
Black, A.O. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773302 Yes
Makins, F.K. [1331] United Kingdom K000773259 Yes
D'Ayala, R. [379] United Kingdom K000773252 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773273 Yes
Bland Wood, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773295 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773306 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773313 Yes
Mcconnel, R.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773322 Yes
Stock, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773324 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773257 Yes
Cole, L.W.; Summerhayes, V.S. [269] United Kingdom K000773280 Yes
Flippance, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000773284 Yes
Blumer, J.C. [1617] United States Hypopitys K000780983 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0