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Glochidion moonii
Phyllanthus moonii is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Sri Lanka. The plant is known as බූ හුනුකිරිල්ල (bu hunukirilla) in Sinhala.
The species was first described as Glochidion moonii by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1861. In 1866 Johannes Müller Argoviensis placed the species in genus Phyllanthus as P. moonii.
From the article Phyllanthus moonii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Phyllanthus moonii has hairy leaves that are lanceolate-oval in shape with acute ends (acuminate), and conspicuously reticulate veins. Branchlets are more or less tomentose. The numerous flowers are pale yellow; male flowers are found on long hairy peduncles while female flowers are sessile. Flowers may be solitary or grouped in axillary fascicles. Fruits are pubescent, strongly 3-lobed capsules, each topped by a persistent style.
What it does
Phyllanthus moonii is found in the rain forest understory of low montane and wet zones.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1240458.