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Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst.
Family Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. APNI*

Synonyms: Phyllanthus simplex Retz. APNI*
Phyllanthus filicaulis Benth. APNI*
Phyllanthus minutiflorus (F.Muell.) Müll.Arg. APNI*
Phyllanthus eboracensis S.Moore APNI*

Description: Prostrate to erect herb or subshrub to 50 cm high, with many stems from the base; glabrous or scabrous.

Leaves oblong or narrow-elliptic to ovate, 5–20 mm long, 2–7 mm wide, lower surface paler.

Flowers solitary, or males few together; peduncle variable, extending up to 8 mm long under fruit. Perianth segments mostly 6, 0.5–0.75 mm long and to 1 mm under fruit, often reflexed. Stamens 3, filaments free.

Capsule 1.5–3 mm diam., glabrous; seeds to 1.5 mm long, ± tuberculate.


Illustration
L. Elkan

Habit
Photo L. von Richter

Flower
Photo L. von Richter

Fruit
Photo L. von Richter

Other photo
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Herbarium
Sheet

Flowering: spring to summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, NT, CT, NWS, CWS, NWP, SWP
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

A widespread and variable species; informal forms are sometimes recognized in N.S.W.

Text by T. A. James & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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