Phyllanthus mirabilis

Phyllanthus mirabilis is a plant species of family Phyllanthaceae endemic to Thailand. It is the only Phyllanthus to be caudiciform. The leaves fold together at night.

leaves folded together at night

Phyllanthus mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. mirabilis
Binomial name
Phyllanthus mirabilis
Synonyms

Phyllanthodendron mirabilis Hemsley


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