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Published November 21, 2025 | Version v1
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Resolving the taxonomy of Leea trifoliata (Leeaceae, Vitales): Reinstatement and typification

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  • 1. University of Calicut, Kerala, India|National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States of America
  • 2. University of Calicut, Kerala, India
  • 3. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States of America
  • 4. University of Calicut, Kerala, India|Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Dimapur, India

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Leea trifoliata M.A.Lawson has long been considered conspecific with L. compactiflora Kurz. Detailed examination of live materials and herbarium specimens suggests that both species are distinct, differing in habit, leaf architecture, and inflorescence and bract morphology. This contribution presents morphological evidence for the reinstatement of L. trifoliata, including its taxonomic description, illustration, distribution maps, notes on habitat, and conservation status assessment using the IUCN criteria. In addition, A neotype was selected for L. compactiflora.

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