Leichardtia
| Leichardtia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Flowering plants |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Leichardtia R.Br. |
Leichardtia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849.[1] It is native to Australia, New Caledonia, and Fiji.[2]
- Species[3]
- Leichardtia billardieri (Decne.) Bullock - New Caledonia
- Leichardtia ericoides (Schltr.) Bullock - New Caledonia
- Leichardtia leptophylla (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Bullock - Australia
- Leichardtia stenophylla (A. Gray) A.C. Sm. - Fiji
- formerly included
- Leichardtia australis R.Br. synonym of Marsdenia australis (R. Br.) Druce
References
- ↑ Brown, Robert. 1849. Narrative of an expedition into Central Australia by Sturt, Charles
- ↑ Tropicos, genus Leichardtia
- ↑ The Plant List, genus Leichardtia
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