Leptopetalum

Leptopetalum
Leptopetalum racemosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Spermacoceae
Genus:	Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn.
Type species
Leptopetalum mexicanum Hook. & Arn.
Synonyms[1]
Gonotheca Blume ex DC. Thecagonum Babu

Leptopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is widespread in tropical and subtropical Asia and the Pacific.[2][3]

Species

As of March 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

• Leptopetalum biflorum (L.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
• Leptopetalum coreanum (H.Lév.) Naiki & Ohi-Toma
• Leptopetalum foetidum (G.Forst.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
• Leptopetalum grayi (Hook.f.) Hatus.
• Leptopetalum mexicanum Hook. & Arn.
• Leptopetalum pachyphyllum (Tuyama) Naiki & Ohi-Toma
• Leptopetalum pteritum (Blume) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
• Leptopetalum racemosum (Lam.) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu
• Leptopetalum strigulosum (DC.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
• Leptopetalum taiwanense (S.F.Huang & J.Murata) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu

References

1. "Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
2. "Leptopetalum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 25 April 2017.
3. Neupane S, Dessein S, Wikström N, Lewis PO, Long C, Bremer B, Motley T (2015). "The Hedyotis-Oldenlandia complex (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae) in Asia and the Pacific: phylogeny revisited with new generic delimitations". Taxon. 64 (2): 299–322. doi:10.12705/642.8.