Phyllanthus nummulariifolius
Also known as: Diasperus nummulariifolius (Poir.) Kuntze +2 more
- Diasperus nummulariifolius (Poir.) Kuntze
- Menarda nummulariifolia (Poir.) Baill.
- Phyllanthus nummulariifolius var. nummulariifolius
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Phyllanthus nummulariifolius is a shrub belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Phyllanthus is notably large, comprising more than 1050 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Middle Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Ascension, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms