Characteristics
Dicots
Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. ex Müll.Arg.
RED ROOT FLOATER
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In the proposed revision of Phyllanthus, this species has been retained in the genus Phyllanthus s.str. (Bouman et al. 2022).
Not Native
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Classification
Citation
PHYLLANTHUS FLUITANS Bentham ex Müller Argoviensis, Linnaea 32: 36. 1863.
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BRAZIL: Pará: Near Santarém, Apr 1850, Spruce s.n. (holotype: G; isotypes: GH, NY, US).
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Charlotte
USF
DeSoto
USF
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
Diasperus fluitans
Diasperus fluitans (Bentham ex Müller Argoviensis) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 599. 1891.
BASIONYM: Phyllanthus fluitans Bentham ex Müller Argoviensis 1863.
Specimens and Distribution
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Counties listed: Charlotte, DeSo
Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2010 - 2016