Phyllanthaceae
Uapaca bojeri Baill.
Uapaca bojeri Baill.
Uapaca bojeri (tapia) is a Madagascan endemic tree that forms its own woodland type, used locally for fruit, silk, and more.
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides (Nutt.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides (Nutt.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides is a 3–4 foot tall deciduous monoecious shrub that flowers from May to September and produces capsules up to 6.5mm wide.
Leptopus chinensis (Bunge) Pojark.
Leptopus chinensis (Bunge) Pojark.
Leptopus chinensis is a Phyllanthaceae plant native from the Caucasus to Northern Myanmar, with synonym Andrachne colchica.
Poranthera ericifolia Rudge
Poranthera ericifolia Rudge
Poranthera ericifolia is a small Australian shrub, named for Erica-like foliage, found in New South Wales.
Actephila grandifolia (Müll.Arg.) Baill.
Actephila grandifolia (Müll.Arg.) Baill.
Actephila grandifolia is a 3-metre tall shrub in Phyllanthaceae found in forests of eastern Australia.
Bridelia retusa (L.) A.Juss.
Bridelia retusa (L.) A.Juss.
Bridelia retusa is a tree with distinct bark, foliage, flowers and fruit, supporting wildlife and used for fodder.
Bridelia exaltata F.Muell.
Bridelia exaltata F.Muell.
Bridelia exaltata F.Muell. is a medium-sized Australian tree with distinct bark and branch characteristics.
Bridelia mollis Hutch.
Bridelia mollis Hutch.
Bridelia mollis is a Phyllanthaceae tree native to multiple regions of southern Africa.
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia is the only species in the Phyllanthaceae genus Pseudolachnostylis, native to central and southern Africa.
Phyllanthus abnormis Baill.
Phyllanthus abnormis Baill.
Phyllanthus abnormis, or Drummond's leafflower, is a toxic herb native to parts of the US and Mexico that grows in sandy soil.
Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels
Phyllanthus acidus (Otaheite gooseberry) is a tropical small tree grown for food, ornament, and traditional medicine.
Phyllanthus niruri L.
Phyllanthus niruri L.
Phyllanthus niruri L. is a small herbaceous plant with distinct bark, flowers, and seed-containing fruit capsules.
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus C.Wright ex Griseb.
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus C.Wright ex Griseb.
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus (fivepetal leafflower) is a flowering heliophyte native to the Caribbean and south Florida.
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis is a perennial herb in Phyllanthaceae widespread across Old World tropical and subtropical regions.
Phyllanthus microcladus Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus microcladus Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus microcladus is a small evergreen Australian shrub that grows in rainforest waterways, with fragmented threatened populations in New South Wales.
Phyllanthus gunnii Hook.f.
Phyllanthus gunnii Hook.f.
Phyllanthus gunnii, the scrubby spurge, is a small plant found in eastern and southern Australia on rocky forest sites near water.
Phyllanthus myrtifolius (Wight) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus myrtifolius (Wight) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus myrtifolius is a small shrub that grows along forest watercourses and in gardens, used for hedges and as an ornamental.
Phyllanthus warnockii G.L.Webster
Phyllanthus warnockii G.L.Webster
Phyllanthus warnockii (sand reverchonia) is an annual herb native to southwestern US and northern Mexico, found only in quartz sand habitats.
Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Breynia disticha (snowbush) is a Phyllanthaceae plant native to the western Pacific, with presumed toxic fruit and leafflower moth pollination.
Breynia retusa (Dennst.) Alston
Breynia retusa (Dennst.) Alston
Breynia retusa is a Phyllanthaceae plant with a disputed synonymy, listed as critically endangered under one disputed name and invasive in Réunion.
Breynia cernua (Poir.) Müll.Arg.
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.
Flueggea tinctoria (L.) G.L.Webster
Flueggea tinctoria (L.) G.L.Webster
Flueggea tinctoria is a small deciduous dioecious shrub native to southwestern Iberian Peninsula, found along stony river watercourses.
Flueggea leucopyrus Willd.
Flueggea leucopyrus Willd.
Flueggea leucopyrus is an African and Asian spiny shrub with edible fruits and studied medicinal properties.
Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill.
Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill.
Flueggea suffruticosa is a deciduous East Asian shrub, a 50 fundamental herb in traditional Chinese medicine with no proven clinical effect.
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