Phyllanthaceae
False-lightningbush
Pseudophyllanthus ovalis
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus
- Pseudophyllanthus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Valsbliksembos, Basterbliksembos
- English
- False-lightningbush, Insecticide-root, Bastard lightning bush
Synonyms
- Andrachne capensis Baill.
- Andrachne dregeana (Scheele) Baill.
- Andrachne ovalis (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Müll.Arg.
- Clutia ovalis (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Scheele
- Phyllanthus dregeanus Scheele
- Phyllanthus ovalis E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Savia ovalis (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Photos
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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). About our plant data.