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Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
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Family:
EUPHORBIACEAE
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Citation: Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L., Sp. Pl. 982. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 292. 1887; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1289(902). 1925; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 436. 1990; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 366. 1989; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 424. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 333. 1995; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 288. 1999; N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab., Fam. Euphorbiaceae India 378. 2007.
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Description:
Woody herbs. Leaves to 3.5 x 1.5 cm, obovate, obtuse, mucronate, base cuneate, glaucous; petiole to 2 mm, stipule peltate, 3 mm, lanceolate, acute. Flowers axillary; male flowers-subsessile, in clusters; sepals 6, 2 mm long, obovate, with green margins. Capsule globose.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Moist and dry deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Paleotropics
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow, Creamy
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Chengamperu, Charkapetty, Chinnar, Walayar, Kulathupuzha
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