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Phyllanthus watsonii Airy Shaw

Endau-Rompin (Peta) Johor National Park

(Air Terjun Upeh Guling)

 

Phyllanthus watsonii Airy Shaw. Phyllanthaceae. Endemic to near fast-flowing rivers at Ulu Sg. Endau, Johor. A conservation dependent species. A semi-woody plant up to ca 1 m tall. Plant has potential to be further exploited in the discovery and development of new anticancer agents.

 

Ref. and suggested reading:

FRIM Flora Database

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-155155

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0940299311001643

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Uploaded on March 14, 2016
Taken on March 13, 2016