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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Monotropastrum:

Monotropastrum humile / Ginryousou
　

Monotropastrum humile / Ginryousou ギンリョウソウ

Monotropastrum humile,   a saprophyte occurring in somewhat dark, damp places in mountainous regions, lacks chlorophyll pigments throughout, so it looks white. Stems can reach a height of 20cm, with many degenerating, scaly leaves arranged alternately. Single flowers set themselves on stem tips and bloom facing downward; the corolla's segments, 3-5, are tubular, with ten stamens, and the pistil's angles expand and tinge purple. Sap fruit is spherical and mature, still facing downward. Bloom time: May-August.