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Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthus

not marked as a favorite taxon Phyllanthus saxicola Small. Common name: Rockland Leaf-flower. Phenology: Mar-Nov. Habitat: Pine rocklands, wet pine flatwoods, wet prairies, disturbed wetlands and uplands. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies (Bahamas, Greater Antilles).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = S; = Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walter ssp. saxicola (Small) G.L.Webster — Bah, Fl2, FNA12, K4; = Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walter var. saxicola (Small) G.L.Webster — WH3; = Phyllanthus pruinosus Poepp. — S; < Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walter — Bouman et al (2022). Basionym: Phyllanthus saxicola Small 1905

Links to other floras: = Phyllanthus caroliniensis ssp. saxicola - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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