Pan India Bouquets

Phyllanthus parvifolius Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Family : Euphorbiaceae
(Spurge Family)
Family (Hindi name) : AMLA FAMILY (आँवला फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Euphorbiaceae
Synonym(s) : Diasperus parvifolius (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kuntze
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Phyllanthus parvifolius Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Subtropical and warm broad-leaved forest; 800 - 2400 m. altitude
Comments / notes : On shady banks near water, and on limestone rocks
Key identification features : Leaves 5 - 9 mm; flowers solitary, on pedicels 1 mm
Flower, Fruit : March-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, India, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Nepal
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 216; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 775
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Phyllanthus parvifolius. Downloaded on 10 December 2023.