Phyllanthus calycinus

Phyllanthus calycinus, known as false boronia and snowdrop spurge, is a small shrub in the family Phyllanthaceae, which grows to heights from 20 cm to 1.2 m, often on sandy soils. It is found in both Western Australia and South Australia. In Western Australia its white-cream to pink flowers may be seen from June to January, and in South Australia, from May to October.

Phyllanthus calycinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. calycinus
Binomial name
Phyllanthus calycinus
Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms
List of synonyms

Clutia berberifolia Pax
Diasperus calycinus (Labill.) Kuntze
Diasperus cygnorum (Endl.) Kuntze
Phyllanthus calycinus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus calycinus var. obovatus Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus calycinus var. parviflora Benth.
Phyllanthus cygnorum Endl.
Phyllanthus cygnorum var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus pimeleoides A.DC.
Phyllanthus preissianus Klotzsch
Phyllanthus preissianus var. pimeleoides (A.DC.) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus pulchellus Endl.

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