Leptonema

Leptonema is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described in 1824. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.


 * Species
 * 1) Leptonema glabrum (Leandri) Leandri
 * 2) Leptonema venosum (Poir.) A.Juss.

moved to Flueggea
 * formerly included
 * Leptonema melanthesoides F.Muell. - Flueggea virosa subsp. melanthesoides (F.Muell.) G.L.Webster