Phyllanthus mirabilis

Phyllanthus mirabilis is a plant species of family Phyllanthaceae and is native to Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.[2][3] It is one of the only four Phyllanthus to be caudiciform and the one of the only two caudiciform Phyllanthus to be described,[4] with the other being Phyllanthus kaweesakii.[5] The leaves fold together at night.[1] Wild plants are found on limestone mountains and cliffs.[6]

leaves folded together at night

Phyllanthus mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
  • Diasperus mirabilis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
  • Phyllanthodendron mirabile (Müll.Arg.) Hemsl.

References
  1. "Phyllanthus mirabilis". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. Balakrishnan, N. P.; Gangopadhyay, M.; Chakrabarty, T. (January 2000). "Extension of range of five species in Euphorbiaceae". Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. Jodphur, India: Scientific Publisher. 24 (4): 384. ISSN 0250-9768. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Phyllanthus mirabilis Müll.Arg. Plants of the World Online Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Discovery: Phyllanthus Kaweesakii Pornp. (Chantar & J. Parn.), a Mirabilis Lookalike". Plantisuss. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. Pranom, Chantaranothai (2005). "Taxonomic Notes on the genus Phyllanthus L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Thailand". Thai For. Bull. (Bot.). 33: 16–20. Retrieved 2 August 2021.


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