Leptogonum
Leptogonum is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae.[2] It has a single species, Leptogonum domingense, a shrub or tree endemic to the island of Hispaniola.[3]
| Leptogonum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Leptogonum Benth. (1880)[2] |
| Species: | L. domingense |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptogonum domingense Benth. (1880)[3] | |
There are two accepted varieties:[3]
- Leptogonum domingense var. domingense
- Leptogonum domingense var. molle (Urb.) Brandbyge
References
- Timyan, J. 2022. Leptogonum domingense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T188900042A188914118. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188900042A188914118.en. Accessed 16 May 2023.
- "Leptogonum Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- "Leptogonum domingense Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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