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Chamber bitter
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Chamber bitter

Phyllanthus urinaria L.

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Names

EnglishChamber bitter
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese假油树
Scientific namePhyllanthus urinaria L.

About this species

Phyllanthus urinaria is a species of annual flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Asia and has an introduced presence in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. It has common names such as chamber bitter, gripeweed, shatterstone, stonebreaker, and leafflower.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
GenusPhyllanthus

In Suriname

9Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1933First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para2
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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