Phyllanthus hirtellus F.Muell. ex Müll.Arg. is a plant in the Phyllanthaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Phyllanthus hirtellus F.Muell. ex Müll.Arg.

Phyllanthus hirtellus F.Muell. ex Müll.Arg.

Phyllanthus hirtellus is a small flowering heath shrub native to eastern Australian heath and dry woodlands.

Genus
Phyllanthus
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Phyllanthus hirtellus F.Muell. ex Müll.Arg.

Phyllanthus hirtellus F.Muell. ex Müll.Arg. is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a miniature heath shrub that grows in either an erect or sprawling growth form. Its stems can reach up to 30 cm in length, and its leaves grow to less than 8 mm long. This species is most commonly found growing in heath or dry woodland habitats in eastern Australia. Its specific epithet, hirtellus, comes from Latin and means finely hairy.

Photo: (c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Greg Tasney · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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