Leafless Ghostplant (Voyria aphylla)
Voyria aphylla is a mycoheterotrophic herb of Gentianaceae. It obtains nutrients from fungi in tropical America. It features scale-like leaves and yellowish to purplish.
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Synonyms
Ciminalis alpina Raf.
Ciminalis angustifolia Raf.
Ciminalis aphylla (Jacq.) Raf.
Exacum aphyllum (Jacq.) Willd.
Gentiana aphylla Jacq.
Hippion aphyllum (Jacq.) F.W.Schmidt
Leiphaimos aphylla (Jacq.) Gilg
Leiphaimos costaricensis Standl.
Leiphaimos eximia Sandwith
Leiphaimos feildenii Urb.
Leiphaimos lutea C.V.Morton
Leiphaimos pallidus Walp.
Leiphaimos uniflorus Miq.
Lita aphylla (Jacq.) Cramer
Voyria araguensis H.Karst.
Voyria pallida Garcke
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderGentianales
- familyGentianaceae
- genusVoyria
- speciesVoyria aphylla