Cheilotheca is a small genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in the family (Ericaceae). As currently circumscribed the group includes three species.
The genus was named by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1876. The name is derived from the Greek word 'cheilos', meaning a lip or an edge. The 'theca' is a Latin term, meaning covering or sheath. Together they essentially mean 'lipped sheath'.
Based on morphological analyses, Cheilotheca has been placed in the Ericaceae subfamily Monotropoideae. The exact placement ...
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