''Phyllota'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the legume family,

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It includes 11 species of shrubs native to temperate southeastern and southwestern

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, in the states of

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, and

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. They inhabit open woodland and forest, mallee woodland, and heathland, from coastal to semi-arid and montane areas.

Species

''Phyllota'' comprises the following species: * ''

Phyllota barbata ''Phyllota'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 11 species of shrubs native to temperate southeastern and southwestern Australia, in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (st ...

'' Benth. * '' Phyllota diffusa'' (Hook.f.) F.Muell. * '' Phyllota gracilis'' Turcz. * '' Phyllota grandiflora'' Benth. * '' Phyllota humifusa'' Benth. * '' Phyllota humilis'' S.Moore * '' Phyllota luehmannii'' F.Muell. * '' Phyllota phylicoides'' (DC.) Benth. * '' Phyllota pleurandroides'' F.Muell. * '' Phyllota remota'' J.H.Willis * '' Phyllota squarrosa'' (DC.) Benth.

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* Mirbelioids Fabales of Australia Fabaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia {{Australia-rosid-stub