South-Indian Gooseberry
Phyllanthus narayanswamii
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- July-February
How to identify South-Indian Gooseberry
Identify South-Indian Gooseberry by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf margin: Entire (smooth edge).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- Confirm it sits within the Euphorbiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is South-Indian Gooseberry.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus narayanswamii
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Among rocks in grasslands in deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for South-Indian Gooseberry itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for South-Indian Gooseberry itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About South-Indian Gooseberry
South-Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus narayanswamii) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to India. It grows in among rocks in grasslands in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
South-Indian Gooseberry belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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