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Leptonychia

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Leptonychia

Leptonychia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Leptonychia
Turcz.
Synonyms[1]
  • Binnendijkia Kurz (1865)
  • Leptonychiopsis Ridl. (1920)
  • Paragrewia Gagnep. ex R.S.Rao (1953)

Leptonychia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]

Its native range is Tropical Africa (Sierra Leone to Kenya, Malawi, and Angola), Indo-China (Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), western and central Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and Philippines), and New Guinea.[1]

Species

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38 species are currently accepted:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Leptonychia Turcz. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 June 2023.