Phyllanthaceae · Phyllanthus

Myrtle-Leaved Leaf-Flower

Phyllanthus myrtifolius

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Plant Details

Scientific name
Phyllanthus myrtifolius
Genus
Phyllanthus
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.branchlets resemble pinnate leaves; — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf shape
LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.Leaves are numerous in 2-3's on suppressed branchlets, lanceolate-linear. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Myrtle-Leaved Leaf-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Phyllanthaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit type
CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.Fruits are purplish red to greenish, small, depressed, slightly 3-lobed, capsule. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Myrtle-Leaved Leaf-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Phyllanthaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Myrtle-Leaved Leaf-Flower

Myrtle-leaved Leaf-flower (Phyllanthus myrtifolius) belongs to the Phyllanthaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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Botanical family

Phyllanthaceae

Myrtle-Leaved Leaf-Flower belongs to the Phyllanthaceae family.

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