Phyllanthus amarus
Demerara Tamarind, Bitter Root
Other regional names: Carry Me Seed +2 more
- Carry Me Seed
- Gale Of Wind
- Seed Under Leaf
Also known as: Diasperus nanus (Hook.f.) Kuntze +15 more
- Diasperus nanus (Hook.f.) Kuntze
- Phyllanthus amarus subsp. amarus
- Phyllanthus amarus subsp. baronianus Leandri
- Phyllanthus amarus subsp. sanyaensis P.T.Li & Y.T.Zhu
- Phyllanthus amarus var. baronianus Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruri subsp. amarus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruri subsp. baronianus (Leandri) Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruri subsp. scabrellus (Webb) Müll.Arg.
- Phyllanthus niruri var. amarus (Schumach. & Thonn.) Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruri var. baronianus (Leandri) Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruri var. genuinus Beille
- Phyllanthus niruri var. scabrellus (Webb) Müll.Arg.
- Phyllanthus nirurioides var. madagascariensis Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruroides subsp. madagascariensis Leandri
- Phyllanthus niruroides var. madagascariensis Leandri
- Phyllanthus scabrellus Webb
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Phyllanthus amarus (commonly known as Demerara Tamarind or Bitter Root) is an annual belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Phyllanthus is notably large, comprising more than 1050 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, C. American Pacific Is., Cambodia, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, Howland-Baker Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Queensland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zaïre