Mirbelia

Mirbelia
Mirbelia rubiifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
(unranked): Mirbelioids
Genus: Mirbelia
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Dichosema Benth.

Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia.

Species

Mirbelia comprises the following species:[2][3][4]

  • Mirbelia aotoides F.Muell.
  • Mirbelia baueri (Benth.) J.Thompson
  • Mirbelia confertiflora Pedley
  • Mirbelia densiflora C.A.Gardner
  • Mirbelia depressa E.Pritz.
  • Mirbelia dilatata R.Br.—Holly-leaved Mirbelia
  • Mirbelia floribunda Benth.—Purple Mirbelia
  • Mirbelia granitica Crisp & J.M.Taylor
  • Mirbelia longifolia C.A.Gardner
  • Mirbelia microphylla (Turcz.) Benth.
  • Mirbelia multicaulis (Turcz.) Benth.
  • Mirbelia ovata Meissner
  • Mirbelia oxylobioides F.Muell.—Mountain Mirbelia
  • Mirbelia platylobioides (DC.) J.Thompson
  • Mirbelia pungens Don—Prickly Mirbelia
  • Mirbelia ramulosa (Benth.) C.A.Gardner
  • Mirbelia rhagodioides Crisp & J.M.Taylor
  • Mirbelia rubiifolia (Andr.) G.Don—Heathy Mirbelia
  • Mirbelia seorsifolia (F.Muell.) C.A.Gardner
  • Mirbelia speciosa DC.
    • subsp. ringrosei (Bailey) Pedley
    • subsp. speciosa DC.
  • Mirbelia spinosa (Benth.) Benth.
  • Mirbelia stipitata Crisp & J.M.Taylor
  • Mirbelia subcordata Turcz.
  • Mirbelia taxifolia C.A.Gardner
  • Mirbelia trichocalyx Domin
  • Mirbelia viminalis (A. Cunn. ex Benth.) C.A.Gardner

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:[4]

  • Mirbelia angustifolia Graham
  • Mirbelia aphylla F.Muell.
  • Mirbelia aspera Turcz.
  • Mirbelia baxteri Lindl.
  • Mirbelia cordata Pritz.
  • Mirbelia daviesioides Benth.
  • Mirbelia grandiflora Aiton ex Hook.
  • Mirbelia ilicifolia Regel
  • Mirbelia jeanae Blakely
  • Mirbelia meissneri Hook.
  • Mirbelia oxyclada F.Muell.
  • Mirbelia pulchella Meisn.
  • Mirbelia racemosa Turcz.

References

  1. ↑ Smith, James Edward (1805). "Remarks on the generic characters of the decandrous Papilionaceous plants of New Holland". Annals of Botany. 1 (3): 501&ndash, 512, page 511.
  2. ↑ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Mirbelia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ↑ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Mirbelia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "The Plant List entry for Mirbelia". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

Further reading

  • Crisp, Michael. "Mirbelia". Australian National University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014.
  • Marchant, N. G.; et al. (1987). Flora of the Perth Region, Part 2. Perth, Australia: Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Agriculture (Western Australia). ISBN 978-0-7244-8982-4.
  • "Mirbelia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
  • "Mirbelia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Edit this at Wikidata
  • "Genus Mirbelia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.


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