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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Phyllanthus abnormis Baill.
Drummond’s leafflower

Phyllanthus abnormis
Copyright by: Keith J. Buttry, 18 March 2015
Virginia Key and Marine Stadium, Miami-Dade County

Family: Phyllanthaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

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SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Synonyms: P. garberi.

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Presumed Extirpated

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Presumed Extirpated

IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status: Presumed Extirpated

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Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in 1913 by John Kunkel Small for coastal sand dunes from the upper Keys to the lower Keys.  A specimen at NY needs to be checked.

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Phyllanthus abnormis has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Beach Dune


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Phyllanthus abnormis
Copyright by: Keith J. Buttry, 18 March 2015
Virginia Key and Marine Stadium, Miami-Dade County

Phyllanthus abnormis
Copyright by: Keith J. Buttry, 18 March 2015
Virginia Key and Marine Stadium, Miami-Dade County

Phyllanthus abnormis
Copyright by: Jay Horn via iNaturalist

Phyllanthus abnormis
Copyright by: Jay Horn via iNaturalist

Phyllanthus abnormis
Copyright by: Jay Horn via iNaturalist