Muellerina is a genus of parasitic aerial shrubs in the family Loranthaceae.
This Loranthaceae genus is distinguished from others by havingBarlow, B.A. (1984) "Loranthaceae" in Flora of Australia Volume 22 Rhizophorales to Celastrales (p.70). Commonwealth of Australia Petals free to base or almost so Anthers dorsifixed, versatile Aerial stem-parasitic shrubs with epicortical runners Petals 5, curved; stamens unequal
Species include:
Muellerina bidwillii (Benth.) Barlow Muellerina celastroides (Sieber ex Schult. & Schult.f) Tiegh. Muellerina eucalyptoides (DC.) Barlow Muellerina flexialabastra Downey & C.A.Wilson Muellerina myrtifolia (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Barlow
Ecology The larvae of the Australian butterflies Delias harpalyce and Ogyris genoveva feed on Muellerina.
An inventory of host plants for Muellerina spp. is given by DowneyDowney, P.O. (1998) An inventory of host species for each aerial mistletoe species (Loranthaceae and Viscaceae) in Australia. (Cunninghamia 5(3) 685-720) Downey, P.O. (2004) A regional examination of the mistletoe host species inventory. (Cunninghamia 8(3) 354-361)
Taxonomy Muellerina is a member of Santalales, the mistletoe order, and is placed within the family Loranthaceae. The name Muellerina was first published by Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem in 1895,Tieghem, P.E.L. van (1895) Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 42: 25, 85, 175 where one New Zealand species, Muellerina raoullii, and two Australian species (Muellerina celastroides and M. eucalyptifolia - now M. eucalyptoides) are given.van Tieghem, P. E. L. (1895). "Sur Les Loranthoidées De La Nouvelle-Zélande." Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 42(1): 23-30 Further Australian Muellerina species are listed in van Tieghem.van Tieghem, P. E. L. (1895). "Sur Les Loranthoidées D' Australie." Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 42(2): 82-88 A further article by van Tieghem further discussing the relationships of Loranthaceae genera is van Tieghem.van Tieghem, P. E. L. (1895). "Sur Le Groupement Des Espèces En Genres Dans Les Loranthées A Calice Dialysépale Et Anthères Oscillantes Ou Struthanthées." Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 42(2): 161-180
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