Biology:Muelleranthus

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Short description: Genus of legumes

Muelleranthus
Muelleranthus stipularis habit.jpg
Muelleranthus stipularis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Clade: Mirbelioids
Genus: Muelleranthus
Hutch. (1964)
Species

four; see text

Muelleranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes four species of herbs and shrubs native to Australia. Habitats include subtropical, mediterranean, and temperate climate shrubland, mostly on sandy soils in the central arid and semi-arid Eremaean region of the continent. It is often associated with Triodia tussock grasses.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

Species

Muelleranthus comprises the following species:[1][2][3]

  • Muelleranthus obovatus I.Thomps.
  • Muelleranthus parvalatus I.Thomps.
  • Muelleranthus stipularis (J.M.Black) A.T.Lee
  • Muelleranthus trifoliolatus (F.Muell.) A.T.Lee

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Muelleranthus Hutch. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Muelleranthus". Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. http://www.ildis.org/AliceWeb/6.00/names/npall/npall_17.shtml. Retrieved 15 January 2017. 
  3. USDA; ARS. "GRIN species records of Muelleranthus". National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. http://www.ildis.org/AliceWeb/6.00/names/npall/npall_470.shtml. Retrieved 15 January 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5222099 entry