''Lecanthus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Urticaceae The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus ''Urtica''. The Urticaceae include a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus ''Urtica'', ramie (''Boehmeria ...

. Its native range is tropical Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia to southwestern Pacific.

Species

Four species are accepted. *'' Lecanthus obtusus'' *'' Lecanthus peduncularis'' *'' Lecanthus petelotii'' *'' Lecanthus pileoides''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9021038 Urticaceae Urticaceae genera Taxa named by Hugh Algernon Weddell