Leionema (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson, Nuytsia 12(2): 270 (1998)

Eriostemon sect. Leionema F.Muell., Pl. Victoria 1: 125 (1862); Phebalium sect. Leionema (F.Muell.) Benth., Fl. Austral. 1: 337, 338 (1863); Crowea sect. Leionema (F.Muell.) Kuntze, Lex. Gen. Phan. 150 (1903). Type: Leionema bilobum (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson.

A genus of 28 species; 1 species endemic to north-eastern Queensland, 1 endemic to the North Island of New Zealand, and 26 endemic to south-eastern Australia including Tasmania. See Wilson (2013 b), Copeland and Telford (2018), Alvarez and Duretto (2019 b) and Telford and Bruhl (2020) for descriptions and keys to species. The genus has two sections.

Key to sections

1. Anthers without apiculum, retuse; gynophore entire (SE Aust., Tas., New Zealand)......................................................section Leionema Anthers minutely apiculate; gynophore with 10 deep grooves (N Qld)......................................................................section Ellipticae