Phyllanthus rotundifolius
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Puducherry
- Flowering
- May-February
How to identify Phyllanthus rotundifolius
Identify Phyllanthus rotundifolius 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: May-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Puducherry.
- Confirm it sits within the Euphorbiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Phyllanthus rotundifolius.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus rotundifolius
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests and sandy localities
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Arabia and Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Phyllanthus rotundifolius 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 Phyllanthus rotundifolius itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Phyllanthus rotundifolius
A member of the Euphorbiaceae family, Phyllanthus rotundifolius is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Puducherry. It grows in open deciduous forests and sandy localities. Flowering and fruiting run from May to February.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Phyllanthus rotundifolius belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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