Leptosema Explained

Leptosema is a genus of flowering plants from the legume family Fabaceae. According to the Australian Plant Census, species of Leptosema occur in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.^[1]

Species

Leptosema comprises the following species:^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Leptosema aculeatum Crisp
• Leptosema anomalum (Ewart & Morrison) Crisp
• Leptosema aphyllum
• Leptosema bossiaeoides Benth.
• Leptosema cervicorne
• Leptosema chambersii F.Muell.
• Leptosema chapmanii
• Leptosema daviesioides (Turcz.) Crisp
• Leptosema macrocarpum
• Leptosema oxylobioides
• Leptosema tomentosum
• Leptosema uniflorum (R.Br. ex Benth.) Crisp
• Leptosema villosum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leptosema . 29 June 2014 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database . Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
2. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Leptosema . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 18 January 2017.
3. Web site: GRIN species records of Leptosema . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 18 January 2017.