Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Tribe Loteae Higher classification Faboideae | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Anthyllis Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Anthyllis vulneraria, Anthyllis montana | ||
Anthyllis garden plants
Anthyllis is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is A. vulneraria (kidney vetch), a familiar grassland flower which has also been introduced to New Zealand.
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Anthyllis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the following case-bearers of the genus Coleophora: C. acanthyllidis, C. protecta (both feed exclusively on A. tragacanthoides), C. hermanniella (feeds exclusively on A. hermanniae), C. vestalella (feeds exclusively on A. cytisoides) and C. vulnerariae (feeds exclusively on A. vulneraria).
Species
Anthyllis comprises the following species:
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following species is unresolved:
Hybrids
The following hybrids have been described:
