Phyllanthaceae

Drummond's leaf-flower

Phyllanthus abnormis Baill.

Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus

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Drummond's leaf-flower: Phyllanthus abnormis , Los Medanos, on the north side of NM Hwy. 128 south-southwest of the WIPP site, 32.3330 -103.8138, Eddy County, New Mexico, 5 Sep 2015. — Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Drummond's leaf-flower

Synonyms

Diasperus abnormis (Baill.) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.