Monophyllaea is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae.
The name comes from a comibnation of Ancient Greek μόνος (solitary, alone) and φύλλον (leaf); this is because all of the species only have one leaf.
It is not the only plant genus with species possessing one leaf; a few species from Streptocarpus have this trait too.
Species 38 species are accepted.
Monophyllaea albicalyx Monophyllaea andersonii Monophyllaea anthocrena Monophyllaea brevipes Monophyllaea burttiana Monophyllaea caulescens Monophyllaea chinii Monophyllaea cupiflora Monophyllaea elongata Monophyllaea eymae Monophyllaea fissilis Monophyllaea furcipila Monophyllaea glabra Monophyllaea glandulosa Monophyllaea glauca Monophyllaea hendersonii Monophyllaea hirtella Monophyllaea hirticalyx Monophyllaea horsfieldii Monophyllaea hottae Monophyllaea insignis Monophyllaea kostermansii Monophyllaea leuserensis Monophyllaea longipes Monophyllaea meriraiensis Monophyllaea merrilliana Monophyllaea musangensis Monophyllaea papuana Monophyllaea pendula Monophyllaea ramosa Monophyllaea sarangica Monophyllaea selaborensis Monophyllaea singularis Monophyllaea stellata Monophyllaea tenuis Monophyllaea tetrasepala Monophyllaea wildeana
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