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Leichhardtia (plant)

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Leichhardtia
Leichhardtia australis (fruit)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Leichhardtia
R.Br. (1849)
Synonyms[1]

Thozetia F.Muell. ex Benth. (1868)

Leichhardtia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It includes 85 species native to mainland Australia, Papuasia, New Caledonia, and Lord Howe Island.[1]

Species

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85 species are currently accepted:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Leichhardtia R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 July 2023.