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Phyllanthus calycinus
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phyllanthus calycinus, known as false boronia and snowdrop spurge,[5] is a small shrub in the family Phyllanthaceae, which grows to heights from 20 cm to 1.2 m, often on sandy soils.[6] It is found in both Western Australia[6][5] and South Australia.[5] In Western Australia its white-cream to pink flowers may be seen from June to January,[6] and in South Australia, from May to October.[5]
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Description
From the key given in Hunter and Bruhl (1997), the following partial description (differentiating it from other Western Australian Phyllanthus species) is derived:[7] The leaves are normal but sometimes reduced. The plant is monoecious. The branchlets are smooth. The sepals of the female flower enlarge to enclose the fruit, which is from 3 to 5.2 mm by 5 to 6 mm, and encases seed which is from 2.5-3.9 mm by 1-8-2.5 mm.
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Taxonomy and naming
It was first described in 1806 by Labillardière.[1][2] The specific epithet, calycinus, is Latin meaning "with a well developed calyx".[8]
Botanical illustration from 1806[2]
References
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