Leptocarpus denmarkicus

Leptocarpus denmarkicus is a species of plant in the Restionaceae (rush) family, endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Leptocarpus denmarkicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Leptocarpus
Species:
L. denmarkicus
Binomial name
Leptocarpus denmarkicus
Synonyms[1]

Meeboldina denmarkica Suess.

It was first described in 1943 by Karl Suessenguth as Meeboldina denmarkica.[2][3] However, in 2014, the genus Leptocarpus was expanded by Barbara Briggs to include Meeboldina and the species name became Leptocarpus denmarkicus.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leptocarpus denmarkicus (Suess.) B.G.Briggs | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Leptocarpus denmarkicus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ K. Suessenguth (1943). "Uber eine neue Gattung der Restionaceen". Boissiera. Memoires du Conservatoire de Botanique et de l'Institut de Botanique Systématique de l'Université de Genève (in Latin). 7: 21. doi:10.5169/SEALS-895634. ISSN 0373-2975. Wikidata Q110143698.
  4. ^ Barbara G. Briggs (9 April 2014). "Leptocarpus (Restionaceae) enlarged to include Meeboldina and Stenotalis, with new Western Australian species and subgenera". Telopea. 16: 22. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA20147400. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q54554242.
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