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Triuridaceae
Family of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Triuridaceae are a family of tropical and subtropical flowering plants, including nine genera with a total of approximately 55 known species.[2] All members lack chlorophyll and are mycoheterotrophic (obtain food by digesting intracellular fungi, often erroneously called 'saprophytes'). The heterotrophic lifestyle of these plants has resulted in a loss of xylem vessels and stomata, and a reduction of leaves to scales.[3]
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Triuridaceae | |
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Sciaphila secundiflora | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Triuridaceae Gardner[1] |
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The flowers of Triuridaceae have tepals which are fused at the base and contain 10 to many free carpels.