Leea
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Leea (Tagalog: Talyantan) is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia.Template:R It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based on morphological differences between it and other Vitaceae genera. These differences include ovule number per locule (two in Vitaceae and one in Leeaceae), carpel number (two in Vitaceae and three in Leeaceae), and the absence or presence of a staminoidal tube (present in Leeaceae) and floral disc (present in Vitaceae). Pollen structure has also been examined for taxonomic demarcation, though studiesScript error: No such module "Unsubst". have concluded that the pollen of Leeaceae and Vitaceae suggests the families should remain separate while other studiesScript error: No such module "Unsubst". conclude that Leea should be included in Vitaceae.[1]
The genus was named by Linnaeus after James Lee, the Scottish nurseryman based in Hammersmith, London who introduced many new plant discoveries to England at the end of the 18th century.[2]
Ecology
Leea flowers are visited by a variety of potential insect pollinators, including flies, wasps, bees, butterflies, and beetles. Some species may have evolved synchronized dichogamy as a mechanism to prevent self pollination.[3] Extrafloral nectaries have been reported in this genus on the leaf petioles or more generally on the "stem".[4]
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L. indica fruit and foliage.
Species
Plants of the World Online accepts the following 45 species in this genus since 12 July 2023[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..Template:R
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- Leea aculeata Blume ex Spreng.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea acuminatissima Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea adwivedica K.KumarScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea aequata L.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea alata Edgew.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea amabilis H.J.VeitchScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea angulata Korth. ex Miq.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea asiatica (L.) RidsdaleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea coccinea Planch.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea compactiflora KurzScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea congesta ElmerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea coryphantha Lauterb.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea curtisii KingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea cuspidifera BakerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea dentata CraibScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea glabra C.L.LiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea gonioptera Lauterb.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea grandifolia KurzScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea guineensis G.DonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea heterodoxa K.Schum. & Lauterb.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea javanica BlumeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea krukoffiana RidsdaleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea longifoliola Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea macrophylla Roxb. ex Hornem.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea macropus Lauterb. & K.Schum.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea magnifolia Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea manillensis Walp.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea nova-guineensis ValetonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea papuana Merr. & L.M.PerryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea philippinensis Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea quadrifida Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea rubra BlumeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea saxatilis Ridl.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea setuligera C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea simplicifolia Zoll. & MoritziScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea smithii Koord.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea spinea Desc.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea suaveolens Merr. & L.M.PerryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea tetramera B.L.BurttScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea thorelii Gagnep.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea tinctoria Lindl. ex BakerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea tuberculosemen C.B.ClarkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea unifoliolata Merr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Leea zippeliana Miq.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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