Phyllanthus is the largest genus in the plant family Phyllanthaceae. Estimates of the number of species in this genus vary widely, from 750 to 1200. Phyllanthus has a remarkable diversity of growth fo

Phyllanthaceae, commonly known as the leaf-flower family, is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.