List of myco-heterotrophic genera

This is a list of plant genera that engage in myco-heterotrophic relationships with fungi. It does not include the fungi that are parasitized by these plants.

Monocotyledons
Burmanniaceae (Dioscoreales)


 * Afrothismia - 3 species
 * Apteria - 1 species
 * Burmannia - 60 species
 * Campylosiphon - 1 species
 * Dictyostega - 1 species
 * Gymnosiphon - 50 species
 * Hexapterella - 2 species
 * Thismia - 28 species

Corsiaceae (Liliales)


 * Arachnitis - 1 species
 * Corsia - 20 species
 * Corsiopsis - 1 species

Iridaceae, formerly Geosiridaceae (Asparagales)


 * Geosiris - 3 species

Orchidaceae (Asparagales) This list concerns only the species that are leafless or are losing photosynthetic function.


 * Aphyllorchis - 15 species
 * Corallorhiza - 15 species
 * Cymbidium - 1 species
 * Cyrtosia - 5 species
 * Cystorchis - 8 species
 * Cephalanthera - 1 species
 * Didymoplexis - 10 species
 * Epipogium - 3 species
 * Eulophia - 1 species
 * Galeola - 10 species
 * Gastrodia - 35 species
 * Hexalectris - 7 species
 * Lecanorchis - 20 species
 * Limodorum - 1 species
 * Neottia - 9 species
 * Pterostylis - (as yet unresolved number)
 * Rhizanthella - 2 species
 * Stereosandra - 1 species
 * Stigmatodactylus - 4 species
 * Wullschlaegelia - 2 species
 * Yoania - 2 species

Petrosaviaceae, also called Melanthiaceae (Petrosaviales)


 * Petrosavia - 2-4 species

Triuridaceae (Pandanales), including Lacandoniaceae


 * Lacandonia - 1 species
 * Sciaphila - 31 species
 * Triuris - 3 species

Eudicots
Ericaceae (Ericales)
 * Pyroleae (partially myco-heterotrophic apart from Pyrola picta subsp. aphylla)
 * Chimaphila - 4-5 species
 * Moneses - 1 species
 * Orthilia - 1 species
 * Pyrola - 35 species
 * Monotropeae
 * Allotropa - 1 species
 * Hemitomes - 1 species
 * Monotropa - 1 (very variable) species
 * Monotropastrum - 4 species
 * Monotropsis - 1 species
 * Pityopus - 1 species
 * Pleuricospora - 2 species
 * Pterosporeae
 * Pterospora - 1 species
 * Sarcodes - 1 species

Gentianaceae (Gentianales)


 * Bartonia - 3-4 species
 * Cotylanthera - 4 species
 * Obolaria - 1 species
 * Voyria (including Leiphaimos) - 20 species
 * Voyriella - 2 species

Polygalaceae (Fabales)


 * Epirhixanthes - 8 species

Liverworts

 * Cryptothallus - 2 species