Phyllanthus heterophyllus E.Mey. ex Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Phyllanthus

Characteristics

Perennial dwarf shrub or herb, 0.2-0.9 m; monoecious; much branched; branches sharply angular; glabrous. Leaves orbicular or broadly elliptic, subobtusely mucronate, rigidly coriaceous, glabrous and dull on both surfaces; stipules subulate-lanceolate, acute, glabrous. Flowers solitary or geminate (paired). Male flowers: pedicels glabrous; sepals 6, lanceolate, subobtuse, glabrous; disc glands 6, rounded, smooth; stamens 3. Female flowers: shortly pedicellate; sepals 6, oblong-lanceolate, subacute, glabrous; ovary smooth; styles slightly spreading. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule. Seeds almost smooth on back.
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Like P. incurvus but leaves elliptic-ovate, floral disc ± annular (not composed of separate rounded glands).
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Distribution

Phyllanthus heterophyllus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:354007-1
WFO ID wfo-0000271161
COL ID 4H3SW
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Synonyms

Phyllanthus heterophyllus Phyllanthus andrachniformis Diasperus heterophyllus Phyllanthus incurvus