| Leptopetalum | |
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| Leptopetalum racemosum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn. |
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| Leptopetalum mexicanum Hook. & Arn. | |
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Leptopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is widespread in tropical and subtropical Asia and the Pacific.
Species
As of March 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
- Leptopetalum biflorum (L.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum coreanum (H.Lév.) Naiki & Ohi-Toma
- Leptopetalum foetidum (G.Forst.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum grayi (Hook.f.) Hatus.
- Leptopetalum mexicanum Hook. & Arn.
- Leptopetalum pachyphyllum (Tuyama) Naiki & Ohi-Toma
- Leptopetalum pteritum (Blume) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum racemosum (Lam.) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu
- Leptopetalum strigulosum (DC.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum taiwanense (S.F.Huang & J.Murata) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu
References
- ^ "Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Leptopetalum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- Neupane S, Dessein S, Wikström N, Lewis PO, Long C, Bremer B, Motley T (2015). "The Hedyotis-Oldenlandia complex (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae) in Asia and the Pacific: phylogeny revisited with new generic delimitations". Taxon. 64 (2): 299–322. doi:10.12705/642.8.
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