Phyllanthus niruri
Gale Of The Wind
Also known as: Diasperus niruri (L.) Kuntze +5 more
- Diasperus niruri (L.) Kuntze
- Niruris annua Raf.
- Nymphanthus niruri (L.) Lour.
- Phyllanthus lathyroides Britton & Wilson, 1924
- Phyllanthus niruri var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Phyllanthus nirurui L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Phyllanthus niruri (commonly known as Gale of The Wind) is an annual belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Phyllanthus is notably large, comprising more than 1050 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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