Phyllanthus carpentariae Müll.Arg. APNI* Synonyms: Phyllanthus hebecarpus Benth. APNI*
Phyllanthus grandisepalus F.Muell. APNI*
Description: Procumbent to erect shrub to 1 m high, tomentose or villous.
Leaves oblong to obovate, mostly 10–25 mm long, 5–10 mm wide, apex obtuse.
Flowers solitary or 1 male and 1 female together on peduncles to 1.5 mm long, lengthening to 5 mm in fruit. Male perianth segments narrow, c. 1.5 mm long; female segments broader, herbaceous, with a narrow white margin, c. 5 mm long in fruit. Stamens 3, filaments free, glands large. Styles divided to the middle.
Capsule c. 5 mm diam.; seeds c. 2 mm long, ± smooth with fine, horizontal striations and obscure, longitudinal bands.
Flowering: most of the year.
Distribution and occurrence: Usually found in moist sites on plateaus or ridges.
NSW subdivisions: NC, NWS, CWS
Other Australian states: Qld N.T.
Text by T. A. James & G. J. Harden
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