Niruri
Phyllanthus debilis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- May-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus debilis
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On hills to 1200m, in fallow lands and river beds
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, New Guinea, Pacific Islands, The West Indies
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Niruri
Niruri (Phyllanthus debilis) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in on hills to 1200m, in fallow lands and river beds. It occurs across Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, New Guinea, Pacific Islands, The West Indies. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-January.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Niruri belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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