Achlorophyllous

• Title

  Achlorophyllous

• Definition

  Without chlorophyll; i.e., not green; a feature of saprophytes such as the species of Voyria (Gentianaceae), some species of orchids, the Triuridaceae, and the Burmanniaceae and of some parasites such as Helosis cayennensis (Balanophoraceae).

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