Ledothamnus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.[1] Its native range is Northern South America to Northern Brazil.[1]

Ledothamnus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Tribe: Bryantheae
Genus: Ledothamnus
Meisn.
Ledothamnus sessiliflorus flower

In 2012, the new tribe Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, containing the genera Bryanthus and Ledothamnus.[2]

Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ledothamnus Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ Gillespie, Emily L.; Kron, Kathleen A. (2012-03-01). "A new tribe, Bryantheae (Ericoideae: Ericaceae), composed of disjunct genera from South America and Japan". Brittonia. 64 (1): 73–75. Bibcode:2012Britt..64...73G. doi:10.1007/s12228-011-9217-x. ISSN 1938-436X. S2CID 16485838.