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Phyllanthus Amarus, Phyllanthus nanus or Bhomiputhra plant, Leaves and Flowers 

Common Classification
Common Names Bhuiamla Quebra pedra
Name in Sinhalese Bhomi Puthra  (Pita Wakka or Ela Pitawakka are miss applied)
Categories Small plants
Scientific Classification
Family Phyllanthaceae
Genus Phyllanthus
Species P.amarus, or P.nanus
Scientific Name Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus nanuss
Status Native to Sri Lanka and India
Use as Medicament Low
Poisoned No
Description Related species : Phyllanthus niruri Phyllanthus urinariya 
The Bhomiputhra or Quebra pedra is a small herbal  plant that  native to India and Sri Lanka. The plant is grow about 30 cm in height and can be found on wood land road sideways home lands in wet land of Sri Lanka. The Phyllanthus Amarus plant is miss use as Pitawakka or Phyllanthus niruri because it can be appear as the same plant..find out how identify the Bhomiputhra or Niruri plant.
Leaf blade 
Phyllanthus amarus :- Leaf blade shape is two ends are rounded (Elliptic)
Phyllanthus niruri :-  Leaf blade shape is two ends are pointed (Lanceolate)
See also Pitawakka -Phillanthus niruri

How identify the Bhomiputhra or  Marus or  Quebra Piedra
leaves are light green.than Phyllanthus Niruri. Type of the leaves is Alternate that leaflets are arranged alternately to the stem. Leaf blade shape is two ends are rounded (Elliptic).leaflets are about 1 cm broad and two cm long. Small white Flowers appear at base of the stalk.Fruits are green and small about 1 or 2 mm wide.(see picture). flowers may be bloom when  plant is about 5 cm tall. 
Bougainvillea glabra - Gold. Blooming at Dambulla Sri Lanka

Common Classification
Common Names Bonggang Villa, Papelillo, Santa Rita, Napoleon, Buganvilla
Name in Sinhalese Boganvilla
Categories Shrubs,Vines, Tree
Scientific Classification
Family Nyctaginaceae
Genus Bougainvillea
Species (more than 10 species)
Scientific Name Bougainvillea glabra, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Bougainvillea spinosa,
Bougainvillea spectoperuviana (hybrid), Bougainvillea peruviana, Bougainvillea spectoglabra.
Status
Use as Medicament No
Poisoned less
Description
The Bonggang Villa or Buganvilla , is a flowering plant that grow as a shrub, Tree some time climbs as a vine on another trees.broad leaves are  evergreen. native to countries under south american continent and naturalized throughout Sri Lanka. 

Bougainvillea-spectoglabra-Pink

  Bougainvillea glabra  + peruviana
 Bougainvillea spinosa
 Bougainvillea spinosa
 Bougainvillea glabra  Rose
 Beautiful blooming at  Dambulla Golden cave  temple
 Bougainvillea glabra  White

Most popular flowers in Sri Lanka

View some of flowering plants that easy growing in Sri Lanka home gardens