Leptocarpus

Leptocarpus is a genus of dioeceous rush-like perennial plants described as a genus in 1810.^[2]

The genus as currently conceived is entirely endemic to Australia. A few species native to other places were formerly included, but they have been moved to other genera.^[1][3]

Species

The following species are accepted as of 2021:^[4]

• Leptocarpus canus Nees
• Leptocarpus coangustatus Nees
• Leptocarpus crassipes Pate & Meney
• Leptocarpus crebriculmis B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus decipiens B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus denmarkicus (Suess.) B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus depilatus B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus kraussii B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus laxus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus roycei B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus scariosus R.Br.
• Leptocarpus scoparius B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus tenax (Labill.) R.Br.
• Leptocarpus tephrinus B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus thysananthus B.G.Briggs
• Leptocarpus trisepalus (Nees) B.G.Briggs

Formerly included

Over 70 other names have been published using the name Leptocarpus, but they have been transferred to other genera, including the following:

Apodasmia, Chaetanthus, Dapsilanthus, Empodisma, Hydrophilus, Hypolaena, Lepyrodia, Meeboldina, Restio, Rhodocoma, Staberoha, Willdenowia.

Name in homonymic genus

In 1820, the name Leptocarpus was applied to some plants in the Verbenaceae. Thus was created an illegitimate homonym. One species name was included in the illegitimate genus, i.e.:

• Leptocarpus chamaedrifolius Willd. – Tamonea spicata Aubl.

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