Leandriella
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| Leandriella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Leandriella Benoist |
Leandriella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The genus name of Leandriella is in honour of Jacques Désiré Leandri (1903–1982), a French botanist and mycologist.[2] It was first described and published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) Vol.8 on page 155 in 1939.[1]
Species, according to Kew:[1]
- Leandriella oblonga Benoist
- Leandriella valvata Benoist