''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants in the family

Vitaceae The Vitaceae are a family of flowering plants, with 14 genera and around 910 known species, including common plants such as Vitis, grapevines (''Vitis'' spp.) and Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper (''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''). Th ...

, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based on morphological differences between it and other Vitaceae genera. These differences include

ovule In seed plants, the ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains the female reproductive cells. It consists of three parts: the ''integument'', forming its outer layer, the ''nucellus'' (or remnant of the sporangium, megasporangium), ...

number per

locule A locule (: locules) or loculus (; : loculi) is a small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant, or fungus). In angiosperms (flowering plants), the term ''locule'' usually refers to a chamber within an ovary ...

(two in Vitaceae and one in Leeaceae),

carpel Gynoecium (; ; : gynoecia) is most commonly used as a collective term for the parts of a flower that produce ovules and ultimately develop into the fruit and seeds. The gynoecium is the innermost whorl of a flower; it consists of (one or more ...

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 studies have concluded that the pollen of Leeaceae and Vitaceae suggests the families should remain separate while other studies conclude that ''Leea'' should be included in Vitaceae. The genus was named by

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

after James Lee, the Scottish nurseryman based in

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, London who introduced many new plant discoveries to England at the end of the 18th century.

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 Sequential hermaphroditism (called dichogamy in botany) is one of the two types of hermaphroditism, the other type being simultaneous hermaphroditism. It occurs when the organism's sex changes at some point in its life. A sequential hermaphrodit ...

as a mechanism to prevent self

pollination Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma (botany), stigma of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds. Pollinating agents can be animals such as insects, for example bees, beetles or bu ...

Extrafloral nectaries Nectar is a viscous, sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, ...

have been reported in this genus on the leaf petioles or more generally on the "stem". Image:Leea indica fruit and foliage.jpg, ''L. indica'' fruit and foliage.

Species

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accepts the following 45 species in this genus . * '' Leea aculeata'' * '' Leea acuminatissima'' * '' Leea adwivedica'' * ''

Leea aequata ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

'' * '' Leea alata'' * '' Leea amabilis'' * '' Leea angulata'' * ''

Leea asiatica ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea coccinea ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea compactiflora ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea congesta ''Leea'' (Tagalog language, 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. It was previously placed in its own family, ...

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Leea coryphantha ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea curtisii ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea cuspidifera ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea dentata ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea glabra ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

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Leea gonioptera ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

'' * '' Leea grandifolia'' * '' Leea guineensis'' * '' Leea heterodoxa'' * '' Leea indica'' * '' Leea javanica'' * ''

Leea krukoffiana ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

'' * '' Leea longifoliola'' * ''

Leea macrophylla ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

'' * '' Leea macropus'' * '' Leea magnifolia'' * '' Leea manillensis'' * '' Leea nova-guineensis'' * '' Leea papuana'' * '' Leea philippinensis'' * '' Leea quadrifida'' * '' Leea rubra'' * '' Leea saxatilis'' * '' Leea setuligera'' * '' Leea simplicifolia'' * ''

Leea smithii ''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. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based o ...

'' * '' Leea spinea'' * '' Leea suaveolens'' * '' Leea tetramera'' * '' Leea thorelii'' * ''

Leea tinctoria ''Leea tinctoria'' is a species of plant in the family Vitaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to São Tomé Island. It is an important nectar source for the bird ''Nectarinia newtonii'' (Newton's yellow-breasted sunbird). It has orange flowers. Refe ...

'' * '' Leea tuberculosemen'' * '' Leea unifoliolata'' * '' Leea zippeliana''

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2669468 Vitaceae genera