Phyllanthaceae

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus G.L.Webster

Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus

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Gulf leaf-flower: Family: Phyllanthaceae Distribution: Native of India. Photographed at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary of Nellore District.A.P.This is the dorasl view of the branch. De — Photo: Lalithamba, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Gulf leaf-flower
Tamil: கீழா நெல்லி, கிழக்காய் நெல்லி

Synonyms

Phyllanthus fraternus subsp. togoensis Jean F.Brunel & J.P.Roux
Phyllanthus lonphali Wall.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

Photo: Lalithamba, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.