OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 3 taxa in the family Phyllanthaceae, Leaf-flower family, as understood by Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon Common Name: Carolina Leaf-flower

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Phyllanthus caroliniensis   FAMILY: Phyllanthaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis   FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phyllanthus caroliniensis 107-10-001   FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae

 

Habitat: Roadsides, moist woodlands, forests, and fields, often in seasonally wet, muddy places

Common (rare in Mountains)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Mascarene Island Leaf-flower

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Moeroris tenella   FAMILY: Phyllanthaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Phyllanthus tenellus   FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae

INCLUDING (MISAPPLIED) (MISIDENTIFIED) Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Phyllanthus amarus 107-10-002   FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae

 

Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially in and around greenhouses

Uncommon (rare north of SC Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont)

Non-native: Mascarene Islands

 


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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Chamber Bitter, Gripeweed

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Emblica urinaria   FAMILY: Phyllanthaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Phyllanthus urinaria   FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae

 

Habitat: Gardens, roadsides, and other disturbed ground, apparently preferring nitrogen-rich or fertilized soils

Uncommon in Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont

Non-native: tropical southeast Asia

 


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"The term 'taxa' (singular, 'taxon') designates described plant entities and may be used as an alternative to 'species' when there is sufficient disagreement among taxonomists as to whether the plant is a true species or not. If not widely accepted as a distinct species, the plant may be considered a 'variety' or 'forma,' but all such units of identity are still taxa." — Ron Lance, Woody Plants of the Southeastern US, A Winter Guide