''Leptolaena'' 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 in the family

Sarcolaenaceae The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera. Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family ...

. There are 9 species, all native to

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

.Schatz, G. E., Lowry, P. P., & Wolf, A. E. (2001)
Endemic families of Madagascar: 7. A synoptic revision of ''Leptolaena'' Thouars sensu stricto (Sarcolaenaceae).
''Adansonia'', 23(2), 171-189.

Species

Nine species are accepted. * '' Leptolaena abrahamii'' * '' Leptolaena arenaria'' * '' Leptolaena cuspidata'' * '' Leptolaena delphinensis'' * '' Leptolaena gautieri'' * '' Leptolaena masoalensis'' * '' Leptolaena multiflora'' * '' Leptolaena pauciflora'' * '' Leptolaena raymondii''

References

Malvales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic flora of Madagascar Taxa described in 1805 Taxa named by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub