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| Chamberbitter (Niruri, Gripeweed, Leafflower) |
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Name - Phyllanthus urinaria L. |
Family
- Euphorbiaceae |
| Small erect summer annual with
angled or grooved stems. Leaves thin, smooth-margined,
oblong, arranged in two rows on the branchlets. Flowers
inconspicuous. Fruit green, warty, without a stalk, singly
attached to underside of branch. Reproduces by seed. Found
in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. Native to Asia.
Found throughout the tropics. |
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