Genus Lethedon in Family Thymelaeaceae
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In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
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Genus Description
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Lethedon balansae ((Baill.) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon calleana ((Guillaumin) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon cernua ((Baill.) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon ciliaris ((Baill.) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon comptonii ((Baker f.) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon cordatoretusa (Aymonin)
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Lethedon leratii ((Guillaumin) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon microphylla ((Guillaumin) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon oblonga ((Schltr.) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon ovata ((Guillaumin) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon salicifolia ((Labill.) Aymonin)
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Lethedon setosa ((C.T.White) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon sphaerocarpa ((Baill. ex Guillaumin) Kosterm.)
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Lethedon tannensis (Biehler)
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Lethedon thornei ((Guillaumin) Aynonin)