Phyllanthus tenellus
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| Phyllanthus tenellus | |
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| Photo by Keith Bradley, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| 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. | |
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| 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. [1] Seed density observed to be highest three years post-fire. [2]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Phyllanthus tenellus flowers Photo by Keith Bradley, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
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.
- ↑ Navarra, J. J., N. Kohfeldt, et al. (2011). "Seed bank changes with time since fire in Florida rosemary scrub." Fire Ecology 7(2).
