Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus tenellus
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Waste places and plantations
- Habitat type
- Cultivated, Wasteland
- Native to
- Mascarene Islands
- Distribution
- Introduced into Tropics and sub tropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
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
- Tamil
- மேலாநெல்லி
About Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower (Phyllanthus tenellus) 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 waste places and plantations. Native to Mascarene Islands, it is distributed across Introduced into Tropics and sub tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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