Muilla is a genus of monocots in the family Asparagaceae. It includes four to five species of flowering plants.

Taxonomy

The genus name is a taxonomic anagram of Allium (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 Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae. The subfamily has also been treated as a separate family Themidaceae.

Distribution

Muilla species are native to southwestern North America.

Species

1. Current species

   Formerly included species

2. Muilla clevelandii (S.Watson) Hoover — synonym of Bloomeria clevelandii S.Watson

References

External links

• Calflora Database:

• Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of

• USDA Plants Profile for

• Flora of North America: