Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Carolina Leaf Flower, Carolina Leafflower
Also known as: Diasperus caroliniensis (Walter) Kuntze +2 more
- Diasperus caroliniensis (Walter) Kuntze
- Phyllanthus caroliniensis var. caroliniensis
- Synexemia caroliniensis (Walter) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Phyllanthus caroliniensis (commonly known as Carolina leaf-flower) is an annual within the Phyllanthaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Thailand
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms