''Muilla'' is a genus of

monocots Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, ( Lilianae '' sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are flowering plants whose seeds contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon. A monocot taxon has been in use for several decades, but with various ranks a ...

in the family

Asparagaceae Asparagaceae (), known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, '' Asparagus officinalis''. This family includes both ...

. It includes four to five

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

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 ...

Taxonomy

The genus name is a taxonomic anagram of ''

Allium ''Allium'' is a large genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants with around 1000 accepted species, making ''Allium'' the largest genus in the family Amaryllidaceae and among the largest plant genera in the world. Many of the species are edible, ...

'' (in fact, the letters are in exact reverse order), the onion genus, for the flowers' resemblance. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

, subfamily

Brodiaeoideae Brodiaeoideae are a monocot subfamily of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales. They have been treated as a separate family, Themidaceae. They are native to Central America and western North America, from British Colum ...

. The subfamily has also been treated as a separate family Themidaceae.Jepson Manual (TJM2) treatment of ''Muilla'', family Themidaceae
. accessed 1 May 2016.Calflora: ''Muilla'', family Themidaceae
. accessed 1 May 2016.

Distribution

''Muilla'' species are native to southwestern North America.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Species

;Current species Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps
/ref> ;Formerly included species *''Muilla clevelandii'' (S.Watson) Hoover — synonym of '' Bloomeria clevelandii'' S.Watson

References

External links

Calflora Database: ''Muilla'' species

Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Muilla''

USDA Plants Profile for ''Muilla''

Flora of North America: ''Muilla''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2711340 Asparagaceae genera Brodiaeoideae Flora of Baja California Flora of California Flora of Nevada