Anthobolus

Anthobolus
Anthobolus leptomerioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Opiliaceae
Genus:	Anthobolus R.Br.
Species
See text.

Anthobolus is a genus of flowering shrubs in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. The genus comprises 3 species, all endemic to Australia. ^{[1] [2]} They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. ^[1]

They are semi-parasitic, requiring the roots of a host tree, a trait they share with many other members of the Santalaceae.

The cladistics of this genus is controversial. It has traditionally been included within the Santalaceae, however genetic analyses have led some authors to include it within the Opiliaceae, ^[3] a move that has been disputed by later authors due to a lack of any shared characteristics with the other members of the Opiliaceae. ^[4]

Anthobolus species

• Anthobolus erythrocaulis F.Muell.
• Anthobolus foveolatus F.Muell.
• Anthobolus filifolius R.Br.
• Anthobolus leptomerioides F.Muell.

References

1. Hewson, H. J.; George, A. S. (1984). "Santalaceae". In George, Alexander S. (ed.). Rhizophorales to Celastrales (PDF). Flora of Australia. Vol. 22. Canberra: Bureau of Flora and Fauna. pp. 29–34. ISBN   0644028629. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2022.
2. "Santalaceae" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-24.
3. Der, Joshua P.; Nickrent, Daniel L. (2008-03-01). "A Molecular Phylogeny of Santalaceae (Santalales)" . Systematic Botany. 33 (1): 107–116. doi:10.1600/036364408783887438. S2CID   85999681.
4. Kuijt, Job; (deceased), Bertel Hansen (21 October 2014). Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Santalales, Balanophorales. Springer. ISBN   978-3-319-09296-6 . Retrieved 3 July 2018– via Google Books.

External links

• Records of Anthobolus on the Atlas of Living Australia