Arachnitis uniflora
Sign in to saveArachnitis uniflora, the sole species in the genus Arachnitis, is a non-photosynthetic plant species in the family Corsiaceae. This species is mycoheterotrophic, and it obtains carbon from mycorrhizal fungi of the family Glomeraceae which are associated to its roots.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderLiliales
- FamilyCorsiaceae
Native toArgentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile South, Falkland Is., Peru
General: Arachnitis uniflora does not seem to be in any threatened
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Arachnitis uniflora, the sole species in the genus Arachnitis, is a non-photosynthetic plant species in the family Corsiaceae. This species is mycoheterotrophic, and it obtains carbon from mycorrhizal fungi of the family Glomeraceae which are associated to its roots.
A. uniflora is native to southern South America (Bolivia, Chile, Argentina) and the Falkland Islands.