Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus L.

Swordbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Phyllanthus

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Carminative (unspecified), Gargle (unspecified), Heart (unspecified), Hoarseness (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Strain (unspecified), Tonsillitis (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Habit

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus habit picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus habit picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus habit picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus leaf picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus leaf picture by claire Felloni (cc-by-sa)
Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus leaf picture by claire Felloni (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus fruit picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:353845-1
WFO ID wfo-0000270937
COL ID 4H3LS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630397
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Synonyms

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus Diasperus epiphyllanthus Phyllanthus falcatus Xylophylla epiphyllanthus Exocarpos epiphyllanthus Xylophylla epiphyllanthus Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus var. genuinus

Lower taxons

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus subsp. dilatatus Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus subsp. epiphyllanthus Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus subsp. domingensis