Biology:List of myco-heterotrophic genera

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This is a list of plant genera that engage in myco-heterotrophic relationships with fungi. It does not include the fungi that are parasitized by these plants.

Monocotyledons

Burmanniaceae (Dioscoreales)

• Afrothismia - 3 species
• Apteria - 1 species
• Burmannia - 60 species
• Campylosiphon - 1 species
• Dictyostega - 1 species
• Gymnosiphon - 50 species
• Hexapterella - 2 species
• Thismia - 28 species

Corsiaceae (Liliales)

• Arachnitis - 1 species
• Corsia - 20 species
• Corsiopsis - 1 species

Iridaceae, formerly Geosiridaceae (Asparagales)

• Geosiris - 1 species

Orchidaceae (Asparagales)

Corallorhiza maculata

This list concerns only the species that are leafless or are losing photosynthetic function.

• Aphyllorchis - 15 species
• Corallorhiza - 15 species
• Cymbidium - 1 species
• Cyrtosia - 5 species
• Cystorchis - 8 species
• Cephalanthera - 1 species
• Didymoplexis - 10 species
• Epipogium - 3 species
• Eulophia - 1 species
• Galeola - 10 species
• Gastrodia - 35 species
• Hexalectris - 7 species
• Lecanorchis - 20 species
• Limodorum - 1 species
• Neottia - 9 species
• Pterostylis - (as yet unresolved number)
• Rhizanthella - 2 species
• Stereosandra - 1 species
• Stigmatodactylus - 4 species
• Wullschlaegelia - 2 species
• Yoania - 2 species

Petrosaviaceae, also called Melanthiaceae (Petrosaviales)

• Petrosavia - 2-4 species

Triuridaceae (Pandanales), including Lacandoniaceae

• Lacandonia - 1 species
• Sciaphila - 31 species
• Triuris - 3 species

Eudicots

Ericaceae (Ericales)

• Pyroleae (partially myco-heterotrophic apart from Pyrola picta subsp. aphylla)
  • Chimaphila - 4-5 species
  • Moneses - 1 species
  • Orthilia - 1 species
  • Pyrola - 35 species
• Monotropeae
  • Allotropa - 1 species
  • Hemitomes - 1 species
  • Monotropa - 1 (very variable) species
  • Monotropastrum - 4 species
  • Monotropsis - 1 species
  • Pityopus - 1 species
  • Pleuricospora - 2 species
• Pterosporeae
  • Pterospora - 1 species
  • Sarcodes - 1 species

Gentianaceae (Gentianales)

• Bartonia - 3-4 species
• Cotylanthera - 4 species
• Obolaria - 1 species
• Voyria (including Leiphaimos) - 20 species
• Voyriella - 2 species

Polygalaceae (Fabales)

• Epirhixanthes - 8 species

Liverworts

• Cryptothallus - 2 species