Leontice is a group of perennial, tuberous herbs in the family Berberidaceae, first described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 312 in LatinFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 800 囊果草属 nang guo cao shu Leontice Linnaeus
Species , Plants of the World Online accepted four species: Leontice armeniaca Belanger - Armenia, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon Leontice ewersmanni Bunge - Central Asia Leontice incerta Pall.- Xinjiang, Kazakhstan Leontice leontopetalum L. - eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia
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External links Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone, Leontice leontopetalum L. in French Cretan Flora, Leontice leontopetalum L. Flowers in Israel, Leontice leontopetalum L. Red Book, endangered species, Armenia, Leontice armeniaca Boiv. Montarano Nature Photography, Leontice ewersmanni Bunge, photo from Uzbekistan