Leptolaena

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

LeptochlaenaSpreng. (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

Nine species are accepted. [1]

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Rhodolaena macrocarpa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet macrocarpa means 'large-fruited'.

Schizolaena cauliflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet cauliflora means 'stem-flowered', referring to the flowers being directly attached to the stem.

Schizolaena charlotteae is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the botanist Charlotte Rajeriarson of the University of Antananarivo.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.