Phyllanthus pentaphyllus

Phyllanthus pentaphyllus, commonly referred to as fivepetal leafflower^[2], is a species of flowering plant native to the Caribbean and south Florida.^[3]

Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
Growing in open canopy pine rockland habitat
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
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]

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]