''Muelleranthus'' is a genus of
flowering plants in the
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
family,
. 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.
[''Muelleranthus'' Hutch.]
''Plants of the World Online
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''. Retrieved 7 September 2023. It belongs to the subfamily
Faboideae.
Species
''Muelleranthus'' comprises the following species:
Muelleranthus obovatus
''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 ...
'' I.Thomps.
* ''Muelleranthus parvalatus
''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 soil ...
'' I.Thomps.
* ''Muelleranthus stipularis
''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 soil ...
'' (J.M.Black) A.T.Lee
* ''Muelleranthus trifoliolatus
''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 soil ...
'' (F.Muell.) A.T.Lee
References
Mirbelioids
Fabaceae genera
Endemic flora of Australia
Fabales of Australia
Taxa named by John Hutchinson (botanist)
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