Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Phyllanthus rotundifolius
Phyllanthus rotundifolius
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phyllanthus rotundifolius is an erect, annual to perennial plant, sometimes becoming a more woody-based shrublet; it can grow up to 45cm tall[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Mauritania and Senegal to Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania; Arabian Peninsula to Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka.
HabitatLocal and occasional in grassland; coastal and deciduous bushland; often in places where perennial grasses are inhibited by rocks, sand or volcanic soils; becoming a weed in cultivated areas[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. Found at elevations up to 1,370 metres in Somalia[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ].