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 - 1 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