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Phyllanthus polyspermus (Phyllanthus polyspermus)

Description

Phyllanthus polyspermus is a bush species first described Jean Louis Marie Poiret, with its current name after Schumacher and Thonning; it is included in the family Phyllanthaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. Note: this species is frequently misidentified as P. reticulatus (which occurs in Asia and was introduced to Jamaica).

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Phyllanthaceae

              • Genus: Phyllanthus