Leea
Leea (Tagalog: Talyantan) is a genus of plants in the family Vitaceae, subfamily Leeoideae, that are native to parts of central Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and Melanesia. It was previously placed in its own family, Leeaceae, based on morphological differences between it and other Vitaceae genera. These differences include ovule number per locule (two in Vitaceae and one in Leeaceae), carpel number (two in Vitaceae and three in Leeaceae), and the absence or presence of a staminoidal tube (present in Leeaceae) and floral disc (present in Vitaceae). Pollen structure has also been examined for taxonomic demarcation, though studies have concluded that the pollen of Leeaceae and Vitaceae suggests the families should remain separate while other studies conclude that Leea should be included in Vitaceae. The genus was named by Linnaeus after James Lee, the Scottish nurseryman based in Hammersmith, London who introduced many new plant discoveries to England at the end of the 18th century. Ecology 
Leea flowers are visited by a variety of potential insect pollinators, including flies, wasps, bees, butterflies, and beetles. Some species may have evolved synchronized dichogamy as a mechanism to prevent self pollination. Species
Plants of the World Online accepts the following 45 species in this genus . Leea aculeata 
 Leea acuminatissima 
 Leea adwivedica 
 Leea aequata 
 Leea alata 
 Leea amabilis 
 Leea angulata 
 Leea asiatica 
 Leea coccinea 
 Leea compactiflora 
 Leea congesta 
 Leea coryphantha 
 Leea curtisii 
 Leea cuspidifera 
 Leea dentata 
 Leea glabra 
 Leea gonioptera 
 Leea grandifolia 
 Leea guineensis 
 Leea heterodoxa 
 Leea indica 
 Leea javanica 
 Leea krukoffiana 
 Leea longifoliola 
 Leea macrophylla 
 Leea macropus 
 Leea magnifolia 
 Leea manillensis 
 Leea nova-guineensis 
 Leea papuana 
 Leea philippinensis 
 Leea quadrifida 
 Leea rubra 
 Leea saxatilis 
 Leea setuligera 
 Leea simplicifolia 
 Leea smithii 
 Leea spinea 
 Leea suaveolens 
 Leea tetramera 
 Leea thorelii 
 Leea tinctoria 
 Leea tuberculosemen 
 Leea unifoliolata 
 Leea zippeliana

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Vitaceae genera