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Carolina Leaf-Flower (Phyllanthus caroliniensis)

Description

Phyllanthus caroliniensis, the�Carolina leafflower, is a flowering plant native to the Americas, from the southeastern United States�all the way to�Argentina.�The flowers are small and located where the leaf meets the stem.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Phyllanthaceae

              • Genus: Phyllanthus