''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern

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places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitaceae). ''Leea'' is now placed 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 grapevines (''Vitis'' spp.) and Virginia creeper (''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''). The family name is derived from the ge ...

having previously been 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 megasporangium), and the fe ...

number per

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(two in Vitaceae and one in Leeaceae),

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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

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after James Lee, the Scottish nurseryman based in

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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

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as a mechanism to prevent self

pollination Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds, most often by an animal or by wind. Pollinating agents can be animals such as insects, birds ...

.Molina, J. 2009. Floral biology of Philippine morphospecies of the grape relative Leea. ''Plant Species Biology'' 24: 53-6

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Species

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Leea aculeata ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Blume ex Spreng. # '' Leea acuminatissima'' Merr. # ''

Leea adwivedica ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' K.Kumar # ''

Leea aequata ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' L. # ''

Leea alata ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Edgew. # ''

Leea amabilis ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' H.J.Veitch # ''

Leea angulata ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Korth. ex Miq. # ''

Leea asiatica ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' (L.) Ridsdale # ''

Leea compactiflora ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Kurz # ''

Leea congesta ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Elmer # ''

Leea coryphantha ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Lauterb. # ''

Leea curtisii ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' King # ''

Leea glabra ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' C.L.Li # '' Leea gonioptera'' Lauterb. # '' Leea grandifolia'' Kurz # ''

Leea guineensis ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' G.Don # ''

Leea heterodoxa ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' K.Schum. & Lauterb. # ''

Leea indica ''Leea indica'', the bandicoot berry, is a large shrub in the family Vitaceae. It is seen as common undergrowth in secondary and disturbed evergreen forests in Indomalaya, Indochina, Australia and Pacific Islands and throughout in the Western ...

'' (Burm.f.) Merr. # ''

Leea krukoffiana ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Ridsdale # '' Leea longifoliola'' Merr. # '' Leea macrophylla'' Roxb. ex Hornem. # '' Leea macropus'' Lauterb. & K.Schum. # '' Leea magnifolia'' Merr. # '' Leea papuana'' Merr. & L.M.Perry # '' Leea philippinensis'' Merr. # '' Leea quadrifida'' Merr. # ''

Leea rubra ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Blume # '' Leea saxatilis'' Ridl. # ''

Leea setuligera ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' C.B.Clarke # '' Leea simplicifolia'' Zoll. & Moritzi # ''

Leea smithii ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Koord. # ''

Leea spinea ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitac ...

'' Desc. # ''

Leea suaveolens ''Leea'' (Tagalog language, Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily ...

'' Merr. & L.M.Perry # '' Leea tetramera'' B.L.Burtt # '' Leea thorelii'' Gagnep. # ''

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 ...

'' Lindl. ex Baker # ''

Leea tuberculosemen ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' C.B.Clarke # ''

Leea unifoliolata ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Merr. # ''

Leea zippeliana ''Leea'' ( Tagalog: ''Talyantan'') is a genus of plants that are distributed throughout Northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, South and Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. The APG IV system places ''Leea'' in the subfamily Leeoideae (Vitace ...

'' Miq.

References

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