title: Leptinella dioica
text: # Leptinella dioica
  
  Leptinella dioica (syn. Cotula dioica), the hairless leptinella, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to New Zealand, and introduced to Ireland. A mat-forming perennial useful as a ground cover, there are a number of cultivars, including 'Minima' and 'Seal Island'.
  
  ## Subtaxa
  
  The following subspecies are accepted:
  
  * Leptinella dioica subsp. dioica – North Island, South Island, doubtfully Antipodean Islands, introduced Ireland
  * Leptinella dioica subsp. monoica (D.G.Lloyd) D.G.Lloyd & C.J.Webb – southern North Island
  