Breynia cernua (Poir.) Müll.Arg. is a plant in the Phyllanthaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Breynia cernua (Poir.) Müll.Arg.
Breynia cernua, the fart bush, is a 2-meter tall shrub native to Australia and Malesia, likely pollinated by leafflower moths.
Breynia cernua is a flowering plant species that occurs naturally in Australia and Malesia. It grows as a shrub reaching up to 2 meters (7 feet) in height. Like other tree species in the genus Breynia, this species is thought to rely on leafflower moths of the genus Epicephala for pollination. It is commonly known by the unusual common name of fart bush.
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Phyllanthus gunnii Hook.f.
Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.
Breynia retusa (Dennst.) Alston
Glochidion lanceolatum Hayata
Breynia oblongifolia (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
Antidesma platyphyllum H.Mann
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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