Phyllanthus mirabilis

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

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