Phyllanthus mirabilis

Phyllanthus mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. mirabilis
Binomial name
Phyllanthus mirabilis
Synonyms[2]
  • Diasperus mirabilis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
  • Phyllanthodendron mirabile (Müll.Arg.) Hemsl.

Phyllanthus mirabilis is a plant species of family Phyllanthaceae and is native to Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.[3][4] It is one of the only four Phyllanthus to be caudiciform and one of the only two caudiciform Phyllanthus to be described,[5] with the other being Phyllanthus kaweesakii.[6] The leaves fold together at night.[2] Wild plants are found on limestone mountains and cliffs.[7]

References

  1. ^ de Kok, R. (2024). "Phyllanthus mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T206769338A206909951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T206769338A206909951.en. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Phyllanthus mirabilis". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ Balakrishnan, N. P.; Gangopadhyay, M.; Chakrabarty, T. (January 2000). "Extension of range of five species in Euphorbiaceae". Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 24 (4). Jodphur, India: Scientific Publisher: 384. ISSN 0250-9768. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Phyllanthus mirabilis Müll.Arg. Plants of the World Online Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Discovery: Phyllanthus Kaweesakii Pornp. (Chantar & J. Parn.), a Mirabilis Lookalike". Plantisuss. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ Pornpongrungrueng, Pimwadee; Parnell, John A. N.; Hodkinson, Trevor R.; Chantaranothai, Pranom (2 June 2017). "Phyllanthus kaweesakii (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Thailand". Botany. doi:10.1139/cjb-2016-0298. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Pranom, Chantaranothai (2005). "Taxonomic Notes on the genus Phyllanthus L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Thailand". Thai For. Bull. (Bot.). 33: 16–20. Retrieved 2 August 2021.