Family: Phyllanthaceae Distribution: Native of East Asia. Common in India in all plains, in the forest undergrowth along moist shady localities . Photographed at Eastern ghats of Nellore dist.A.P. Dorsal view of the twig. Description: Annual or perennial erect herbs up to 30cm tallLeaves variable in size, distichousFlowers monoecious, axillary. Male flowers 2-4 together Female flower solitary on the axils of leaves on the abaxial side of branchlets; larger up to 3mm across; sessile; perianth lobes 6, greenish whiteFruit: Capsule, reddish brown in color, 2-3mm across, 6 seeded, pericarp verucose with 6 faint vertical lines. Seed: Trigonous, ca1-1.2mm long, dark brown, prominently transversely ridged and with faint cross bars on the rounded back side.