Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides | |
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Staminate flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Phyllanthopsis |
Species: | P. phyllanthoides
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Binomial name | |
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides (Nutt.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm.
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Synonyms | |
Andrachne phyllanthoides (Nutt.) Müll.Arg. |
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides, commonly called buckbrush or maidenbush,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Mexico (where it is found in Nuevo León) and the United States (where it is found primarily South Central region).[2] Its natural habitat is on limestone or dolomite rock outcrops, particularly in seepy shelves along rivers, but also in upland areas such as glades and bluffs.[1][3]