Phyllanthus pulcher
Dragon Of The World, Tropical Leaf Flower
Also known as: Diasperus pallidifolius Kuntze +8 more
- Diasperus pallidifolius Kuntze
- Diasperus pulcher (Wall. ex Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Epistylium glaucescens Baill.
- Epistylium pulchrum Baill.
- Phyllanthus asteranthos Croizat
- Phyllanthus lacerilobus Croizat
- Phyllanthus pallidus Müll.Arg.
- Phyllanthus zollingeri var. microphyllus Müll.Arg.
- Reidia glaucescens Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Phyllanthus pulcher (commonly known as Dragon-of-the-World or Tropical Leaf-Flower) is a shrub belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Trinidad-Tobago