Phyllanthus pentaphyllus

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Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus (syn Moeroris pentaphyllus) - Big Pine Key, FL - October 2025 (cropped).png
Growing in open canopy pine rockland habitat
Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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. ↑ "Phyllanthus pentaphyllus". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Phyllanthus pentaphyllus". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Moeroris pentaphylla". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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