Euphorbiaceae · Phyllanthus

Phyllanthus gardnerianus

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya
Flowering
June-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Phyllanthus gardnerianus
Genus
Phyllanthus
Habitat
Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in grasslands
Habitat type
Forest, Grassland
Distribution
Paleotropics
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting
June-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Phyllanthus gardnerianus

Phyllanthus gardnerianus is an undershrub 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 moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in grasslands. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-November.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Phyllanthus gardnerianus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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