mycoheterotrophic

the mycoheterotrophic orchid relies on fungal partners to obtain carbon in deep shade.

researchers documented a mycoheterotrophic plant thriving on a forest floor covered in leaf litter.

because it is mycoheterotrophic, the species lacks chlorophyll and never photosynthesizes.

the mycoheterotrophic habit evolves repeatedly in understory lineages where light is scarce.

in this reserve, mycoheterotrophic wildflowers appear briefly after heavy summer rains.

the team mapped mycoheterotrophic populations along moist ravines and shaded slopes.

a mycoheterotrophic seedling can establish only where compatible fungi are present.

conservation plans now list mycoheterotrophic species as indicators of intact fungal networks.

field guides note that mycoheterotrophic flowers are often pale and short-lived.

the mycoheterotrophic genus shows strong host specificity to particular ectomycorrhizal fungi.

under the microscope, mycoheterotrophic roots contain dense fungal coils within the cortex.

ecologists compared mycoheterotrophic abundance across old-growth stands and logged sites.