Kingdom Plantae Family Phyllanthaceae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Phyllanthopsis | |
Phyllanthopsis arida, the trans-Pecos maidenbush, is a rare plant species endemic to western Texas.
Phyllanthopsis arida is a thornless, dioecious, deciduous, highly branching shrub up to 100 cm tall. Leaves are ovate to obovate, up to 1.0 cm long. Flower solitary or in small clusters, yellow-green, up to 3 mm in diameter. Capsule is hanging, up to 7 mm long.
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