Flueggea acidoton

Flueggea acidoton
Foliage
At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Flueggea
Species:
F. acidoton
Binomial name
Flueggea acidoton
Synonyms[1]
  • Acidoton acidothamnus (Griseb.) Kuntze
  • Adelia acidoton L.
  • Adelia gracilis Salisb.
  • Flueggea acidothamnus Griseb.
  • Securinega acidothamnus (Griseb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Securinega acidoton (L.) Fawc.

Flueggea acidoton, the simpleleaf bushweed (a name it shares with Flueggea virosa), is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.[2] It is native to the Caribbean.[1] A shrub or small tree, it is found in the seasonally dry tropics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L.Webster". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster Taxonomic Serial No.: 502635". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
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