Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthus tenellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Euphorbiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Phyllanthus |
Species: | P. tenellus |
Binomial name | |
Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. | |
Natural range of Phyllanthus tenellus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: Mascarene Island leaf-flower
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Phyllanthus tenellus var. tenellus
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
It can be found growing along buildings, under trees in dry loamy sand of cultivated fields, and in moist loam in cultivated flower gardens and lawns (FSU Herbarium).
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, R. L. Wilbur, E. L. Dunn, H. A. Hespenheide, D. R. Wiseman, Loran C. Anderson, T. MacClendon, K. MacClendon, Geo. Wilder. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Jefferson, Leon. Dominica. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.