Leea rubra
| Red leea | |
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| Foliage and flower buds | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Leea |
| Species: | L. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Leea rubra | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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
[edit]This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 13 July 2023[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Inflorescence
Flowers and buds
Foliage and flowers
X-ray of leaf
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Species profile—Leea rubra". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ "Leea rubra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Leea rubra Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- 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.
- 1 2 "Leea rubra". Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links
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- View a map of historical sightings of this species in Australia at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver