Bhuinanvalah / Gulf Leafflower
Phyllanthus fraternus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus fraternus
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In moist situations and open areas
- Native to
- India, Pakistan
- Distribution
- Tropics except Australia
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भुईंआंवला bhuinanvalah, हजारमणी hajarmani, कनोछा kanocha
- Bengali
- bhui-amla, হাজারমণি hazarmani
- Tamil
- கீழாநெல்லி kila-nelli, கீழா நெல்லி
- Kannada
- ಕಿರುನೆಲ್ಲಿ kirunelli, ನೆಲನೆಲ್ಲಿ nelanelli
- Malayalam
- കീഴാര്നെല്ലി kiizhaarnelli
- Marathi
- भुईआवळी bhuiavali
About Bhuinanvalah
Gulf Leafflower (Phyllanthus fraternus) 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 in moist situations and open areas. Native to India, Pakistan, it is distributed across Tropics except Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Bhuinanvalah belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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