Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
Species of flowering plant
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Phyllanthus pentaphyllus, commonly referred to as fivepetal leafflower[2], is a species of flowering plant native to the Caribbean and south Florida.[3]
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| Phyllanthus pentaphyllus | |
|---|---|
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| Growing in open canopy pine rockland habitat | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. pentaphyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllanthus pentaphyllus C.Wright ex Griseb.[2] | |
Habitat
As an obligate heliophyte, this species can only be found in the region's open canopy calcareous habitats, such as pine rockland, marl prairie, and related plant communities.[3]