Phyllanthus orbiculatus

Phyllanthus orbiculatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Phyllantheae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species: Phyllanthus orbiculatus

Name

Phyllanthus orbiculatus Rich., 1792

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Diasperus orbiculatus (Rich.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 600 (1891)
  • Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 401 (1866), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. acutifolius (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 401 (1866)
  • Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. intermedius Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 62 (1873)
  • Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. lignescens Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 62 (1873)
  • Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. rupestris Chodat & Hassl. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 488 (1905)
  • Phyllanthus poiretianus Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 39 (1863)
  • Phyllanthus poiretianus var. acutifolius Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 39 (1863)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional:Western South America Bolivia, Peru Regional:Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional:Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana Regional:Southern South America Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Richard, L. 1792. Catalogus plantarum, ad societatem, ineunte anno 1792, e Cayenna missarum a domino Le Blond. Actes de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 1: 105–114. BHL Reference page. : 1: 113

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Phyllanthus orbiculatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Phyllanthus orbiculatus. Published online. Accessed: April 27 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Phyllanthus orbiculatus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Phyllanthus orbiculatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 April 2025. Reference page.