Phyllota is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 11 species of shrubs native to temperate southeastern and southwestern Australia, in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. They inhabit open woodland and forest, mallee woodland, and heathland, from coastal to semi-arid and montane areas.[1]
| Phyllota | |
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| Phyllota phylicoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Mirbelioids |
| Genus: | Phyllota Benth. (1837) |
| Species | |
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11; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Walpersia Harv. (1861), nom. cons. | |
Species
editPhyllota comprises the following species:[1][2][3][4]
- Phyllota barbata Benth.
- Phyllota diffusa (Hook.f.) F.Muell.
- Phyllota gracilis Turcz.
- Phyllota grandiflora Benth.
- Phyllota humifusa Benth.
- Phyllota humilis S.Moore
- Phyllota luehmannii F.Muell.
- Phyllota phylicoides (DC.) Benth.
- Phyllota pleurandroides F.Muell.
- Phyllota remota J.H.Willis
- Phyllota squarrosa (DC.) Benth.
References
edit- ^ a b c Phyllota Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Phyllota". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Phyllota". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Phyllota". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
External links
edit- "Phyllota". Australasian Pollen and Spore Atlas. Australian National University. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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