Family: Phyllanthaceae
Group: Dicot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Shrub
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies and northern South America (Trinidad).
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
In rocky places, especially near the coast; nearly throughout the archipelago (Correll & Correll, 1982: 838-839, with illustrations).
Comments:
For information and images from Eleuthera, visit the
Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve website.
Synonyms:
Xylophylla epiphyllanthus.
