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Phyllanthus L.

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Published In: Species Plantarum 2: 981. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

Synonymy

Agyneia L.
Cicca L.
Diasperus L. ex Kuntze
Glochidion J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
Kirganelia Juss.
Macraea Wight
Menarda Comm. ex A. Juss.
Xylophylla L.

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/10/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Taxon Profile (Last Modified On 1/25/2021)

Reference(s) :

Leandri, J. 1958. Euphorbiacees. Fl. Madagasc. 111: 1–199.
Ralimanana, H. & P. Hoffmann. 2011. Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Isocladus, Betsileani, Kirganelia and Tenellanthus. Kew Bull. 66(3): 331–365.
Ralimanana, H. & P. Hoffmann. 2014. Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus L. (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands II: subgenera Anisonemoides (Jean F. Brunel) Ralim. & Petra Hoffm., stat. nov. and Menarda (Müll. Arg.) Ralim. & Petra Hoffm., stat. nov. Adansonia, sér. 3, 36(2): 265–301.
Ralimanana, H. & S. Cable. 2020. Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands IV: subgenus Anisonemoides section Pseudogomphidium and incertae sedis. Kew Bull. 75(64): 1–21.

Family or Genus Distribution : not endemic to the Malagasy Region

Generic Species Diversity and Endemism Status : has been evaluated

No. of species in Fl. Madagasc. : 55 (44 endemic, 9 indigenous non-endemic, 2 naturalised)

Accepted Published Species : 61 (54 endemic, 5 indigenous non-endemic, 2 naturalised)

Estimated Unpublished Species : none

Estimated Total Species : 61 (54 endemic, 5 indigenous non-endemic, 2 naturalised)

Additional Taxonomic Work : not currently required

Species Level Data Entry : complete

Compiled or updated by : N. Rakotonirina

Lower Taxa

Phyllanthus albolapidosi Leandri = Phyllanthus matitanensis Leandri
Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Phyllanthus ambatovolana Leandri
Phyllanthus ampandrandavae Leandri
Phyllanthus analamerae Leandri
Phyllanthus andalangiensis Leandri = Phyllanthus bernieranus Baill. ex Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus andranovatensis Brunel & Roux
Phyllanthus angavensis (Leandri) Leandri
Phyllanthus ankarana Leandri
Phyllanthus ankaratrae (Leandri) Petra Hoffm. & McPherson
Phyllanthus ankirindrensis Ralim. & Cable
Phyllanthus anomalus (Baill.) Müll. Arg. = Margaritaria anomala (Baill.) Fosberg
Phyllanthus bacciformis L. = Synostemon bacciformis (L.) G.L. Webster
Phyllanthus bathianus Leandri
Phyllanthus bemangidiensis Ralim.
Phyllanthus bernieranus Baill. ex Müll. Arg.
**Phyllanthus bernierianus Baill. = Phyllanthus bernieranus Baill. ex Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus betsileanus Leandri
!Phyllanthus bojerianus (Baill.) Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
Phyllanthus cheloniphorbe Hutch. = Margaritaria anomala (Baill.) Fosberg
Phyllanthus coluteoides Baill.
Phyllanthus coodei Ralim. & Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthus coursii Leandri
Phyllanthus cryptophilus (Comm. ex A. Juss.) Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus decaryanus Leandri = Margaritaria decaryana (Leandri) G.L. Webster
Phyllanthus decipiens (Baill.) Müll. Arg. = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
Phyllanthus eglandulosus (Baill.) Leandri = Margaritaria anomala (Baill.) Fosberg
Phyllanthus erythroxyloides Müll. Arg. = Margaritaria anomala (Baill.) Fosberg
Phyllanthus fasciculatus Poir. = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
Phyllanthus fuscoluridus Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus geayi Leandri ex Humbert = Phyllanthus cryptophilus (Comm. ex A. Juss.) Müll. Arg.
!Phyllanthus glaucescens Kunth = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
Phyllanthus gordonii Ralim. & Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthus goudotianus (Baill.) Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus humbertianus Leandri
Phyllanthus humbertii (Leandri) Petra Hoffm. & McPherson
*Phyllanthus hysteranthus Müll. Arg. = Margaritaria anomala (Baill.) Fosberg
Phyllanthus iratsiensis Leandri
Phyllanthus isalensis Leandri = Phyllanthus betsileanus subsp. isalensis (Leandri) Ralim. & Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthus isomonensis Leandri
Phyllanthus ivohibeus Leandri
Phyllanthus kirganelia Willd. = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
Phyllanthus lichenisilvae (Leandri) Petra Hoffm. & McPherson
Phyllanthus lokohensis Leandri
Phyllanthus madagascariensis Müll. Arg.
!Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.
Phyllanthus mananarensis Leandri
Phyllanthus mantadiensis Ralim. & Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthus mantsakariva Leandri = Phyllanthus matitanensis Leandri
Phyllanthus marojejiensis (Leandri) Petra Hoffm. & McPherson
Phyllanthus matitanensis Leandri
Phyllanthus melleri Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus mocquerysianus Aug. DC. = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
*Phyllanthus monticola Leandri = Phyllanthus oreichtitus Leandri
Phyllanthus moramangicus (Leandri) Leandri
Phyllanthus multiflorus Poir.
!Phyllanthus nummulariifolius Poir.
Phyllanthus obdeltophylla Leandri
Phyllanthus oreichtitus Leandri
Phyllanthus perrieri (Leandri) Petra Hoffm. & McPherson
Phyllanthus pervilleanus (Baill.) Müll. Arg.
Phyllanthus philippioides Leandri
Phyllanthus rangoloakensis Leandri
Phyllanthus razakamalalae Ralim. & Cable
Phyllanthus rhomboidalis (Baill.) Müll. Arg. = Margaritaria rhomboidalis (Baill.) G.L. Webster
Phyllanthus sambiranensis Leandri
Phyllanthus seyrigii Leandri = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
Phyllanthus tampinensis Leandri = Phyllanthus madagascariensis Müll. Arg.
!Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb.
Phyllanthus timoriensis Müll. Arg. = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
*Phyllanthus trichopodus Leandri = Phyllanthus ankarana Leandri
Phyllanthus tulearicus Leandri = Phyllanthus ankarana Leandri
Phyllanthus urinaria L.
Phyllanthus vakinankaratrae Leandri
Phyllanthus venustulus Leandri
Phyllanthus vergens Baill.
*Phyllanthus virgineus Pers. = Phyllanthus casticum P. Willemet
!Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd. = Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle

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