Leptogonum
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

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]

There are two accepted varieties:[3]

  • Leptogonum domingense var. domingense
  • Leptogonum domingense var. molle (Urb.) Brandbyge

References

  1. Timyan, J. (2022). "Leptogonum domingense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T188900042A188914118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188900042A188914118.en. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Leptogonum Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Leptogonum domingense Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2023.


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