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:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Phyllanthaceae
Genus:Phyllanthus
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