Tropical Leaf-Flower

(Phyllanthus pulcher)

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Description

Phyllanthus pulcher, the tropical leaf-flower, is a species in the genus Phyllanthus. The Phyllanthus pulcher is known commonly as a weed. Its leaves fold closed at night.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Phyllanthaceae
Genus:Phyllanthus
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