Red leea
Foliage and flower buds
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Leea
Species:
L. rubra
Binomial name
Leea rubra
Synonyms[3]
  • Leea brunoniana C.B.Clarke
  • Leea linearifolia C.B.Clarke
  • Leea polyphylla Miq.
  • Leea rubra var. apiifolia Zipp. ex Miq.
  • Leea rubra f. celebica Koord.
  • Leea rubra var. polyphylla (Miq.) Miq.
  • Leea sambucina Blanco nom. illeg.
  • Leea sanguinea Wall. ex Bojer nom. illeg.
  • Leea sanguinea Kurz

Leea rubra, commonly known as red leea, is a plant in the family Vitaceae native to Bangladesh, Assam, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, New Guinea, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[3] It is a small shrub growing up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall with 2-, 3- or 4-pinnate leaves.[4][5] The flower buds and stems are bright red, the five petals may be cream, pink or red. The fruit is a red, purple or black berry about 11 mm (0.43 in) diameter containing 4-6 seeds.[4][5]

The red leea grows in rainforest as an understory plant, at altitudes from sea level to about 400 m (1,300 ft).[4]

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 13 July 2023, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

  1. 1 2 "Species profile—Leea rubra". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Leea rubra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Leea rubra Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Leea rubra". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Leea rubra". Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.