Leidesia

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Leidesia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Mercurialinae
Genus: Leidesia
Mull. Arg.
Species:
L. procumbens
Binomial name
Leidesia procumbens
(L.) Prain
Synonyms [1]
  • Mercurialis procumbensL.
  • Paradenocline procumbens(L.) Müll.Arg.
  • Adenocline procumbens(L.) Druce
  • Croton ricinocarpusL.
  • Croton ricinokarposHoutt.
  • Mercurialis androgynaSteud.
  • Acalypha obtusaThunb.
  • Mercurialis tricoccaEckl. & Zeyh. ex Krauss
  • Mercurialis capensis(L.f.) Spreng. ex Sond.
  • Leidesia capensis(L.f.) Müll.Arg.
  • Leidesia obtusa(Thunb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Leidesia sonderianaMüll.Arg.
  • Leidesia procumbens var. obtusa(Thunb.) Pax & K.Hoffm.

Leidesia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1866. [2] [3] The sole species is Leidesia procumbens. The species is widespread in Southern Africa as far north as Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]

Species formerly included [1]

moved to Seidelia

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