Botanical Family · Malpighiales

Phyllanthaceae

4 speciesOrder Malpighiales4+ well-known plants

The Phyllanthaceae family is a botanical family placed in the order Malpighiales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 4 species across 4 genera. Its members are predominantly trees. Well-represented genera include Breynia, Cleistanthus and Flueggea. Familiar examples include Snowbush, Malabar Closed-Flower and Bushweed.

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Representative specimen · Phyllanthaceae

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementAlternate
TypeSimple
MarginEntire
VenationPinnate

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryRadial
InflorescenceCyme
FruitCapsule

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

SnowbushBreynia distichaMalabar Closed-FlowerCleistanthus malabaricusBushweedFlueggea leucopyrusMyrtle-Leaved Leaf-FlowerPhyllanthus myrtifolius

All 4 species in PHYLLANTHACEAE

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