Phyllanthus niruri L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Phyllanthus niruri L.

  • Collector(s)

    C. M. Peters 107, 12 Oct 1985 [on lable as 10/12/85]

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Requena Prov. Supay Cocha; near Jenaro Herrera; Río Ucayali.

  • Habitat

    Riparian. Found with Myrciaria dubia. Very abundant.

  • Description

    Herbaceous; white flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1239909

    Occurrence ID: 51cb560d-728e-4ef0-b6fa-fb30761c3f32

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Phyllanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Phyllanthus niruri L. det J. A. Kallunki, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Requena Prov.

  • Locality

    Supay Cocha; near Jenaro Herrera; Río Ucayali

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

NATIVE FRUITS OF THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
Institute of Economic Botany	Sv?
New York Botanical Garden
107	Euphorbiaceae
Phyllanthus niruri L.
Det. J. Kallunki, 1986
- Supay Cocha; near Jenaro Herrera; Rio
Ucayali? Dpto. Loreto, Prov. Requena.
- Riparian.
Habit: Herbaceous; white flowers; very abun-
dant. Found with Myrciaria dubia.
YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Use: Used medicinally,
n.v.: chanca piedra.
Collector; Peters	Date:	10/12/85
Fieldwork supported by the Exxon Corporation
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