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Leptolaena

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Leptolaena
Leptolaena multiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Leptolaena
Thouars (1805)
Synonyms[1]

Leptochlaena Spreng. (1830), orth. var.

Leptolaena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sarcolaenaceae. There are 9 species,[1] all native to Madagascar.[2]

Species

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Nine species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Leptolaena Thouars". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ Schatz, G. E., Lowry, P. P., & Wolf, A. E. (2001). Endemic families of Madagascar: 7. A synoptic revision of Leptolaena Thouars sensu stricto (Sarcolaenaceae). Adansonia, 23(2), 171-189.