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Phyllanthus niruri Linnaeus. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Sandy riverbanks and streambanks. Distribution: Se. Texas; Mexico to Central America. Reports of P. niruri Linnaeus from NC and SC (Ahles, Bell, & Radford 1958) have proved to be P. tenellus (Webster 1970).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, Bouman et al (2022); > Phyllanthus lathyroides Kunth; > Phyllanthus niruri L. ssp. lathyroides (Kunth) G.L.Webster — K4, Tx. Basionym: Phyllanthus niruri L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Phyllanthus niruri - FNA12

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