Anthobolus

Anthobolus is a genus of flowering shrubs in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. The genus comprises 3 species, all endemic to Australia.

Anthobolus
Anthobolus leptomerioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Santalales
Family:
Santalaceae
Genus:
Anthobolus

R.Br.
Species

See text.

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,[1] a move that has been disputed by later authors due to a lack of any shared characteristics with the other members of the Opiliaceae.[2]

Anthobolus species
  • Anthobolus erythrocaulis F.Muell.
  • Anthobolus foveolatus F.Muell.
  • Anthobolus filifolius R.Br.
  • Anthobolus leptomerioides F.Muell.
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References
  1. Der, Joshua P.; Nickrent, Daniel L. (2008) "A Molecular Phylogeny of Santalaceae (Santalales)" Systematic Botany, Volume 33, Number 1,
  2. Kuijt, Job; (deceased), Bertel Hansen (21 October 2014). "Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Santalales, Balanophorales". Springer. Retrieved 3 July 2018 – via Google Books.


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