Description: Introduced, warm-season, annual or perennial, erect, many-branched, broad-leaved, glabrous herb; usually up to 0.5 m tall. Leaves are alternate, simple, elliptic to obovate, 6–25 mm long and 2–10 mm wide; lower surface is paler. Flowers are small, solitary or 2 or 3 males and 1 or 2 females together. Perianth segments are about 1 mm long, with broad, white margins, not enlarging under fruit. Stamens are 5 and filaments are free. Fruit are capsules 1.5–2 mm wide and greenish. A common weed of garden pots, nurseries and moist disturbed areas. Date: 25 May 2008, 14:02. Source:
Phyllanthus tenellus5. Author:
Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.