Phyllanthus niruri L. is a plant in the Phyllanthaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Phyllanthus niruri L. (Phyllanthus niruri L.)
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Phyllanthus niruri L.

Phyllanthus niruri L.

Phyllanthus niruri L. is a small herbaceous plant with distinct bark, flowers, and seed-containing fruit capsules.

Genus
Phyllanthus
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Phyllanthus niruri L.

Phyllanthus niruri L. grows to a height of 50–70 cm (20–28 in). It has ascending herbaceous branches, and its bark is smooth and light green. This species produces numerous pale green flowers that are often tinged red. Its fruits are tiny, smooth capsules that hold seeds.

Photo: (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus

More from Phyllanthaceae

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

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