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'''Monotropa uniflora''', is also known as ghost plant (or ghost pipe), Indian pipe or corpse plant, . It is an herbaceous perennial plant native to temperate regions of Asia, North America and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. The plant is sometimes completely waxy white, but often has black flecks or pale pink coloration. Rare variants may have a deep red color.

Stamens 10, sometimes 8; anthers short on the thickened apex of the hairy filament, 2-celled, opening by transverse chinks. Stigma 5-crenate, depressed, and beardless. Pod or capsule 5-celled and 5-valved; the seeds numerous, and invested with an arillus-like membrane.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Flower}}

{{Leaf|Simple|variableVariable|The stems reach heights of 10-30 cm, clothed with small scale-leaves 5-10 mm long. As its species name monoflora suggests, the stems bear only a single flower, 10-15 mm long with 3-8 petals. It flowers from early summer to early autumn.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

It is likely to require shady woodland conditions in a humus-rich moist soil, It is a saprophytic plant, quite devoid of chlorophyll and depending totally on its host plant for nutrient.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120905012125/http://graingenes.org/IndianPipes/ Monotropa unifloraweb.archive.org]