Monotropa uniflora

This is the record for Monotropa uniflora in the broad sense following Kartesz (1994, 1999) and FNA (vol. 8, 2009), which include Monotropa brittonii, a species that evidence suggests is worthy of distinction per Weakley et al. (2023). Based on the distribution in the Flora of North America (2009), it is likely representing a broad concept that includes material from Central and South America and Eastern Asia which Weakley et al. (2023) say further study also may support distinction.

Monotropa uniflora is a wide ranging and common species that occurs in Central, South, and North America and eastern Asia. Threats are largely unknown but wild collection may be a threat, as this species is increasingly found in online markets as an alternative medicine.

Monotropa uniflora is a wide ranging species that occurs in North, Central, and South America and east Asia (Flora of China Editorial Committee 2005, FNA 2009, Barkalov and Sundukov 2015, Villaseñor 2016).

There are well over 300 occurrences, with a 1 km separation distance, rangewide based on herbarium records and photo based observations over the last 20 years (iNaturalist 2023, GBIF 2023, SEINet 2023).

Wild collection of this species may be on the rise but more research is needed to determine the scope and severity of this threat globally and in more localized areas (Ray and Saini 2022).