Monophyllaea is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae.[2] All the species only have one leaf. [citation needed]

Monophyllaea
One-leaf plant (Monophyllaea glauca). Each leaf is a separate plant. The whole plant consists of only one leaf.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Didymocarpoideae
Genus: Monophyllaea
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Species[1]

38; see text

Synonyms[1]

Moultonia Balf.f. & W.W.Sm. (1915)

Species

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38 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Monophyllaea R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Kinoshita, Ayaka; Tsukaya, Hirokazu (January 2019). "One-leaf plants in the Gesneriaceae: Natural mutants of the typical shoot system". Development, Growth & Differentiation. 61 (1): 25–33. doi:10.1111/dgd.12582. S2CID 56478566.
  3. ^ "Plant living with only one leaf reveals fundamental genetics of plant growth". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2022-10-10.