Thursday, June 27, 2024

Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst.

 

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Synonym:  Phyllanthus simplex Retz.

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Moist and dry deciduous forests and grasslands, also in the plains

Flowering & Fruiting: Throughout the year

Distribution: India, Himalayas, Indo-China, China, Malaysia, Polynesia

Key identification features: Seed Under Leaf is a slender, branched, hairless herb. Alternately arranged leaves, are elliptic-oblong. Flowers are tiny, hanging from slender stalks. Male flowers on shorter, with oblong sepals and free stamens. Female flowers are on longer often together with 1 or 2 male flowers. Capsules are depressed spheres.

Uses: Used for liver ailments, jaundice, diabetes, gonorrhea.



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