Leucocarpus

Leucocarpus
Curtis's botanical magazine (Plate 3067)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Phrymaceae
Genus: Leucocarpus
D.Don
Species:
L. perfoliatus
Binomial name
Leucocarpus perfoliatus
Synonyms[1]
  • Conobea alata (D.Don) Graham
  • Leucocarpus alatus D.Don
  • Leucocarpus americanus Glück
  • Leucocarpus americanus f. natans Glück
  • Leucocarpus americanus f. submersus Glück
  • Leucocarpus americanus f. terrestris Glück
  • Mimulus perfoliatus Kunth

Leucocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Phrymaceae.[2] It includes a single species, Leucocarpus perfoliatus, a subshrub or shrub native to humid tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela and Bolivia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Leucocarpus perfoliatus (Kunth) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Leucocarpus D.Don | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 May 2021.