Phyllanthus occidentalis

1 Thyme Spurge at Bruce, ACT

Phyllanthus occidentalis at Bruce, ACT - 8 Sep 2024
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Phyllanthus occidentalis 24 Oct 2024 Tapirlord
Phyllanthus occidentalis 24 Oct 2024 JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Unidentified 24 Oct 2024 ConBoekel

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   24 Oct 2024
Reference:

Hunter, J. T. & J. J. Bruhl (1997 July 8th)
Two new species of *Phyllanthus* and notes on *Phyllanthus* and *Sauropus* (Euphorbiaceae: Phyllantheae) in New South Wales.
Telopea 7 (2) : 149–165 .

Quotation :
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This species is known from a variety of habitats such as dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, arid shrubland and heath, at altitudes of 290–1150 m.
This species has almost exclusively been labelled as *P. thymoides*, an incorrect name for *P. hirtellus* sensu stricto, (see above).
*Phyllanthus occidentalis* is similar to *P. hirtellus*, in which it has been included by, for example, James and Harden (1990).
The diagnostic features of *P. occidentalis* are very stable;
however, around Black Mountain in the A.C.T. and the Coonabarabran area of New South Wales, some plants have a form that approaches that of *P. hirtellus*,
i.e. possessing wider, less revolute leaves and less dense indumentum.
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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Phyllanthus occidentalis Scientific name
  • Thyme Spurge Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 812m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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