Phyllanthaceae
Swordbush
Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Swordbush
Synonyms
- Diasperus epiphyllanthus (L.) Kuntze
- Exocarpos epiphyllanthus Merr.
- Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Xylophylla epiphyllanthus (L.) Hornem.
- Xylophylla epiphyllanthus (L.) Britton
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.