Moeroris pentaphylla (Wright) Falcón & R.W. Bouman. Common name: Fivepetal Leaf-flower. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies, disturbed areas. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies. The record from Darlington County, SC is unlikely to be correctly labeled (as also indicated by RAB) and is here excluded.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bouman et al (2022); = Phyllanthus pentaphyllus Wright — Fl2, FNA12, S; = Phyllanthus pentaphyllus Wright ssp. pentaphyllus; = Phyllanthus radicans (Müller of Aargau) Small — S13; > Phyllanthus pentaphyllus Wright ssp. pentaphyllus var. floridanus; > Phyllanthus pentaphyllus Wright var. floridanus G.L.Webster — WH3. Basionym: Phyllanthus pentaphyllus Wright 1865
Links to other floras: = Phyllanthus pentaphyllus - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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