''Leptobalanus'' 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
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees and shrubs in 27 genera and about 700 species of pantropical distribution with a centre of diversity in the Amazon. Some of the species contain silica in their bodies for rig ...
.
Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America and Trinidad.
''Leptobalanus'' consists of species formerly placed in the genus ''
Licania
''Licania'' is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species are found naturally occurring in neotropical forests from southern Mexico to Brazil and the Lesser Antilles. Due to increased deforestation an ...
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Species:
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Leptobalanus albiflorus''
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Leptobalanus apetalus''
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Leptobalanus bullatus''
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Leptobalanus calvescens''
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Leptobalanus cardiophyllus''
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Leptobalanus cuatrecasasii''
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Leptobalanus cuspidatus''
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Leptobalanus diegogomezii''
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Leptobalanus emarginatus''
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Leptobalanus foveolatus''
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Leptobalanus fuchsii''
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Leptobalanus gardneri''
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Leptobalanus granvillei''
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Leptobalanus humilis''
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Leptobalanus jefensis''
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Leptobalanus joseramosii''
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Leptobalanus latus''
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Leptobalanus longistylus''
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Leptobalanus maguirei''
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Leptobalanus mexicanus''
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Leptobalanus morii''
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Leptobalanus octandrus''
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Leptobalanus parvifolius''
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Leptobalanus persaudii''
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Leptobalanus sclerophyllus''
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Leptobalanus sparsipilis
''Leptobalanus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.
Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America and Trinidad. ''Leptobalanus'' consists of species formerly placed in the genus ''Licania''.
Speci ...
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Leptobalanus sprucei''
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Leptobalanus stevensii''
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Leptobalanus turbinatus''
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Leptobalanus undulatus''
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Leptobalanus wurdackii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q56055253
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae genera
Plants described in 2016