Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides

Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides
Staminate flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthopsis
Species:
P. phyllanthoides
Binomial name
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides
(Nutt.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm.
Synonyms

Andrachne phyllanthoides (Nutt.) Müll.Arg.
Lepidanthus phyllanthoides Nutt.
Leptopus phyllanthoides (Nutt.) G.L.Webster

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]

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