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'''''Mirbelia''''' is a plant [[genus]] belonging to the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Fabaceae]] |
'''''Mirbelia''''' is a plant [[genus]] belonging to the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Fabaceae]] and is [[endemic]] to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. Plants in the genus ''Mirbelia'' are prickly, [[Perennial plant|perennial]] shrubs with [[Leaf#Divisions of the blade|simple]], sometimes sharply-pointed leaves, or the leaves absent. The flowers are arranged singly or in groups in leaf axils or on the ends of branches, the [[sepal]]s joined at the base with five teeth. The petals are usually red, orange, purplish or bluish and the fruit is an inflated [[Pod (fruit)|pod]]. |
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==Description== |
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Plants in the genus ''Mirbelia'' are prickly shrubs with spiny branchlets or sharply-pointed leaves. The leaves are simple with the edges turned down or rolled under, sometimes absent, or sometimes with small [[stipule]]s at the base. The flowers are arranged in leaf axils or on the ends of branches, either singly or in clusters or [[raceme]]s sometimes with small [[bract]]s, sometimes with small [[Bract#bracteole|bracteoles]]. The sepals are joined at the base with five overlapping teeth, the two upper teeth usually wider than the lower three and fused for most of their length. The petals are usually yellow, orange, purplish or bluish, the [[Papilionaceous flower#Corolla|standard petal]] more or less round to kidney-shaped and longer than the [[Papilionaceous flower#Corolla|wings]] and [[Papilionaceous flower#Corolla|keel]]. The fruit is an inflated pod containing two or more black, shiny seeds.<ref name="FloraBase">{{FloraBase|name=''Mirbelia''|id=21593}}</ref><ref name="RBGV">{{cite web |last1=Jeanes |first1=Jeff A. |title=''Mirbelia'' |url=https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/47a1e5ee-5b8e-4adb-a978-25c126bc8a0f |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="RBGS">{{cite web |last1=Porteners |first1=Marianne F. |title=''Mirbelia'' |url=https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&showsyn=&dist=&constat=&lvl=gn&name=Mirbelia |publisher=Royal Botanic Garden Sydney |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> |
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==Taxonomy== |
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The genus ''Mirbelia'' was first formally described in 1895 by [[James Edward Smith]] in his book, the ''[[Annals of Botany]]'' and the first species described was ''Mirbelia reticulata'', now known as ''[[Mirbelia rubiifolia]]''.<ref name="APNI">{{cite web |title=''Mirbelia'' |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/instance/apni/518049 |publisher=Australian Plant Name Index |accessdate=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="Sm.">{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=James Edward |title=Annals of Botany |date=1805 |location=London |pages=511–512 |url=https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/viewer/14565/?offset=#page=520&viewer=picture&o=bookmark&n=0&q= |access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> The genus name honours [[Charles-François Brisseau de Mirbel]].<ref name="Sharr">{{cite book |last1=Sharr |first1=Francis Aubi |last2=George |first2=Alex |title=Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings |date=2019 |publisher=Four Gables Press |location=Kardinya, WA |isbn=9780958034180 |page=97 |edition=3rd}}</ref> |
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===Species list=== |
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The following is a list of species of ''Mirbelia'' accepted by the [[Australian Plant Census]] as at June 2022:<ref name="APClist">{{cite web |title=''Mirbelia'' Sm. |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/taxonomy?product=APC&tree.id=51209179&name=Mirbelia&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&inc._cultivar=&max=100&display=apc&search=true |publisher=Australian Plant Census |access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref> |
The following is a list of species of ''Mirbelia'' accepted by the [[Australian Plant Census]] as at June 2022:<ref name="APClist">{{cite web |title=''Mirbelia'' Sm. |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/taxonomy?product=APC&tree.id=51209179&name=Mirbelia&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&inc._cultivar=&max=100&display=apc&search=true |publisher=Australian Plant Census |access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref> |
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Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. Plants in the genus Mirbelia are prickly, perennial shrubs with simple, sometimes sharply-pointed leaves, or the leaves absent. The flowers are arranged singly or in groups in leaf axils or on the ends of branches, the sepals joined at the base with five teeth. The petals are usually red, orange, purplish or bluish and the fruit is an inflated pod.
Description
Plants in the genus Mirbelia are prickly shrubs with spiny branchlets or sharply-pointed leaves. The leaves are simple with the edges turned down or rolled under, sometimes absent, or sometimes with small stipules at the base. The flowers are arranged in leaf axils or on the ends of branches, either singly or in clusters or racemes sometimes with small bracts, sometimes with small bracteoles. The sepals are joined at the base with five overlapping teeth, the two upper teeth usually wider than the lower three and fused for most of their length. The petals are usually yellow, orange, purplish or bluish, the standard petal more or less round to kidney-shaped and longer than the wings and keel. The fruit is an inflated pod containing two or more black, shiny seeds.[2][3][4]
Taxonomy
The genus Mirbelia was first formally described in 1895 by James Edward Smith in his book, the Annals of Botany and the first species described was Mirbelia reticulata, now known as Mirbelia rubiifolia.[5][6] The genus name honours Charles-François Brisseau de Mirbel.[7]
Species list
The following is a list of species of Mirbelia accepted by the Australian Plant Census as at June 2022:[8]
- Mirbelia aotoides F.Muell. (Qld.)
- Mirbelia balsiformis R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Mirbelia baueri (Benth.) J.Thomps. (Qld.)
- Mirbelia confertiflora Pedley (Qld., N.S.W.)
- Mirbelia corallina R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Mirbelia densiflora C.A.Gardner (W.A.)
- Mirbelia depressa E.Pritz. (W.A.)
- Mirbelia dilatata R.Br. ex Dryand. — holly-leaved mirbelia
- Mirbelia ferricola R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Mirbelia floribunda Benth. ex Lindl. — purple mirbelia (W.A.)
- Mirbelia granitica Crisp & J.M.Taylor (W.A.)
- Mirbelia longifolia C.A.Gardner (W.A.)
- Mirbelia microphylla (Turcz.) Benth. (W.A.)
- Mirbelia multicaulis (Turcz.) Benth. (W.A.)
- Mirbelia ovata Meisn. (W.A.)
- Mirbelia oxylobioides F.Muell. — mountain mirbelia (N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas.)
- Mirbelia platylobioides (DC.) Joy Thomps. (N.S.W.)
- Mirbelia pungens A.Cunn. ex G.Don — prickly mirbelia (Qld., N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic.)
- Mirbelia ramulosa (Benth. ex Lindl.) C.A.Gardner (W.A., N.T.)
- Mirbelia rhagodioides Crisp & J.M.Taylor
- Mirbelia rubiifolia (Andrews) G.Don — heathy mirbelia (Qld., N.S.W., Vic.)
- Mirbelia seorsifolia (F.Muell.) C.A.Gardner (W.A.)
- Mirbelia speciosa Sieber ex DC.
- Mirbelia speciosa subsp. ringrosei (F.M.Bailey) Pedley (Qld., N.S.W.)
- Mirbelia speciosa subsp. speciosa DC.
- Mirbelia spinosa (Benth.) Benth. (W.A.)
- Mirbelia stipitata Crisp & J.M.Taylor (W.A.)
- Mirbelia subcordata Turcz. (W.A.)
- Mirbelia taxifolia C.A.Gardner (W.A.)
- Mirbelia trichocalyx Domin (W.A.)
- Mirbelia viminalis (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) C.A.Gardner (W.A., N.T., Qld.)
References
- ^ "Mirbelia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Mirbelia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Jeanes, Jeff A. "Mirbelia". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Porteners, Marianne F. "Mirbelia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Mirbelia". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Smith, James Edward (1805). Annals of Botany. London. pp. 511–512. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 97. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Mirbelia Sm". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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.
External links
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