''Phyllanthus myrtifolius'', known as mousetail plant or myrtle-leaf leaf-flower, is a shrub belonging to the genus ''

Phyllanthus ''Phyllanthus'' is the largest genus in the plant family Phyllanthaceae. Estimates of the number of species in this genus vary widely, from 750David J. Mabberley. 2008. ''Mabberley's Plant-Book.'' third edition (2008). Cambridge University ...

'' of the family

Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the eudicot Order (biology), order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogeneti ...

endemic to island of

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

Leaves

Numerous in 2-3's on suppressed branchlets, lanceolate-linear.

Trunk

Stems numerous, irregular; branchlets resemble pinnate leaves; B- vertically fissured; young parts finely pubescent.

Flowers

Inflorescence - several together in lax clusters.

Fruits

Purplish red to greenish, small, depressed, slightly 3-lobed, capsule.

Ecology

Along water courses in forest; gardens.

Uses

Hedges; ornamental.

Culture

Known as ගඟ වැ‍රැල්ල (ganga werella) in Sinhala.

References

* http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Mousetail%20Plant.html

External links

* http://www.bonsaihunk.us/Phyllanthus.html * http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/186360/ * http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/np50116a013?journalCode=jnprdf * http://www.hkflora.com/v2/leaf/euphor_show_plant.php?plantid=1095 myrtifolius Endemic flora of Sri Lanka {{Phyllanthaceae-stub