Phyllanthus pentaphyllus

Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
Growing in open canopy pine rockland habitat

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. pentaphyllus
Binomial name
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
C.Wright ex Griseb.[2]

Phyllanthus pentaphyllus, commonly referred to as fivepetal leafflower[2], is a species of flowering plant native to the Caribbean and south Florida.[3]

Habitat

As an obligate heliophyte, this species can only be found in the region's open canopy calcareous habitats, such as pine rockland, marl prairie, and related plant communities.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Phyllanthus pentaphyllus". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Phyllanthus pentaphyllus". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Moeroris pentaphylla". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved 24 November 2025.