Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus
Swordbush
Also known as: Diasperus epiphyllanthus (L.) Kuntze +5 more
- Diasperus epiphyllanthus (L.) Kuntze
- Exocarpos epiphyllanthus (L.) Merr.
- Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Phyllanthus falcatus Sw., 1800
- Xylophylla epiphyllanthus (L.) Britton
- Xylophylla epiphyllanthus (L.) Hornem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus (commonly known as Swordbush) is a shrub within the Phyllanthaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.
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