Muelleranthus Explained

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

Notes and References

1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:22979-1 Muelleranthus Hutch.
2. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Muelleranthus . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 15 January 2017.
3. Web site: GRIN species records of Muelleranthus . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 15 January 2017.