Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus urinaria
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Plains and moist places
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical East Asia
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Kerala, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Nepali
- भुइँमाला
- Tamil
- செங்கீழாநெல்லி
- Malayalam
- ചുവന്ന കീഴാർനെല്ലി
- Marathi
- भुईआवळी
About Chamberbitter
Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria) 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 plains and moist places. Native to Tropical East Asia, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Chamberbitter belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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