About Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria is a species of annual flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Asia and has an introduced presence in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. It has common names such as chamber bitter, gripeweed, shatterstone, stonebreaker, and leafflower.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus urinaria
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Plains and moist places
- Native to
- Tropical East Asia
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- भुइँमाला
- Tamil
- செங்கீழாநெல்லி
- Malayalam
- ചുവന്ന കീഴാർനെല്ലി
- Marathi
- भुईआवळी
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Chamberbitter belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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