Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus sp.
Observed among savanna vegetation off the Magadi Rd. near Kiserian, Kenya. Dec. 2015.
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PERENNIAL: Mostly herbaceous with very slender horizonatal branches which resemble compound leaves. Plant less than 50 cm tall.
FLOWERS: Small green-white flowers which are on the undersides of the horizontal branchlets. This image shows developing, unopened flowers.
LEAVES: Leaves are lance shaped and evenly spaced along the horizontal branchlets. There are also minute scale-like leaves along the same branches.
RANGE: This species was observed among sunny, savanna vegetation southwest of Kiserian, Kenya.
FRUIT: The seeds are contained in small, three-parted capsules.
UNARMED. Without thorns.