Tiputinia is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in the family Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 2007. There is only one known species, Tiputinia foetida, formerly thought to be endemic to eastern Ecuador, new records from Peru[1] suggest that the distribution is more widespread than formerly thought. The plant is mycotrophic, i.e. lacking chlorophyll and obtaining sustenance from fungi in the soil.[2]
Media related to Tiputinia at Wikimedia CommonsTiputinia is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in the family Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 2007. There is only one known species, Tiputinia foetida, formerly thought to be endemic to eastern Ecuador, new records from Peru suggest that the distribution is more widespread than formerly thought. The plant is mycotrophic, i.e. lacking chlorophyll and obtaining sustenance from fungi in the soil.
Tiputinia es un género monotípico de plantas angiospermas perteneciente según el APWeb[1] a la familia Thismiaceae, familia anidada en el APG III[2] en la familia Burmanniaceae. Su única especie: Tiputinia foetida P.E.Berry & C.L.Woodw., Taxon 56: 158 (2007), es originaria del este de Ecuador.[3]
Tiputinia es un género monotípico de plantas angiospermas perteneciente según el APWeb a la familia Thismiaceae, familia anidada en el APG III en la familia Burmanniaceae. Su única especie: Tiputinia foetida P.E.Berry & C.L.Woodw., Taxon 56: 158 (2007), es originaria del este de Ecuador.
