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Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower

மேலாநெல்லி

Phyllanthus tenellus

Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Phyllanthus tenellus is a herbaceous plant in the leafflower family, Phyllanthaceae. It is commonly called Mascarene Island leaf flower as it is native to the Mascarene Islands. It is often a weed in flower beds, gardens, roadsides, and other disturbed areas.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Phyllanthus tenellus — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): மேலாநெல்லி — CC BY-SA 4.0