Muellerina (plant)

Updated on Dec 23, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Family Loranthaceae		Order Santalales Rank Genus
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Muellerina is a genus of parasitic arial shrubs in the family Loranthaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. 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 butterlies Delias harpalyce and Ogyris genoveva feed on Muellerina.

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