Biology:Leea indica
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Short description: Species of shrub
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Leea |
| Species: | L. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.[2]
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Leea indica is a large shrub in the family Vitaceae which may grow up to 5 m (16 ft) tall. It is common in undergrowth of secondary and disturbed evergreen forests in Indomalaya, Indochina, and throughout in the Western Ghats of India.[3] Plants growing in Malesia, New Guinea, Australia and southwestern Pacific islands were previously identified as this species but are now considered to be the separate species Leea nova-guineensis.[4]
In religion
In India, stem of this plant is used in post-funeral rituals of Hindus.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Ye, J. (2019). "Leea indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T147620596A147620598. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147620596A147620598.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147620596/147620598. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:870443-1.
- ↑ "Leea indica - LEEACEAE". http://www.biotik.org/india/species/l/leeaindi/leeaindi_en.html.
- ↑ "Leea novoguineensis". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Leea_novoguineensis.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3228956 entry
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