Anthyllis


Anthyllis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is A. vulneraria, a familiar grassland flower which has also been introduced to New Zealand.
Anthyllis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the following case-bearers of the genus Coleophora: C. acanthyllidis, C. protecta, C. hermanniella, C. vestalella and C. vulnerariae.

Species

Anthyllis comprises the following species:

Section ''Anthyllis''

The status of the following species is unresolved:
The following hybrids have been described: