Phyllanthus virgatus

Phyllanthus virgatus

Phyllanthus virgatus

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 virgatus

Name

Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst., 1786

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cathetus virgatus (G.Forst.) R.W.Bouman in Phytotaxa 540: 16 (2022)
  • Diasperus virgatus (G.Forst.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 597 (1891)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. virgatus (G.Forst.) Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 32 (1863), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Cathetus beckleri (Müll.Arg.) I.Telford & J.J.Bruhl in Phytotaxa 540: 15 (2022)
  • Cathetus filicaulis (Benth.) I.Telford & J.J.Bruhl in Phytotaxa 540: 15 (2022)
  • Cathetus narayanswamii (Gamble) R.W.Bouman in Phytotaxa 597: 237 (2023)
  • Cathetus simplex (Retz.) R.W.Bouman in Phytotaxa 540: 16 (2022)
  • Diasperus beckleri (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 598 (1891)
  • Diasperus conterminus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 599 (1891)
  • Diasperus depressus Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 599 (1891)
  • Diasperus pedunculatus (Kostel.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 597 (1891)
  • Macraea oblongifolia Wight in Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5(2): 27 (1852)
  • Macraea ovalifolia Wight in Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5(2): 27 (1852)
  • Melanthesa anceps (Vahl) Miq. in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(2): 371 (1859)
  • Melanthesa rupestris Miq. in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(2): 371 (1859)
  • Phyllanthus anceps Vahl in Symb. Bot. 2: 95 (1791)
  • Phyllanthus beckleri Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 34: 74 (1865)
  • Phyllanthus conterminus Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 32 (1863)
  • Phyllanthus eboracensis S.Moore in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 216 (1920)
  • Phyllanthus filicaulis Benth. in Fl. Austral. 6: 111 (1873)
  • Phyllanthus fruticosus B.Heyne ex Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 7899A (1847), nom. nud.
  • Phyllanthus gracillimus F.Muell. ex Benth. in Fl. Austral. 6: 112 (1873), pro syn.
  • Phyllanthus marginatus B.Heyne ex Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 7899A (1847), nom. nud.
  • Phyllanthus narayanswamii Gamble in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925: 329 (1925)
  • Phyllanthus pedunculatus Kostel. in Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1769 (1836)
  • Phyllanthus pratensis Pancher ex Baill. in Adansonia 2: 237 (1862)
  • Phyllanthus simplex Retz. in Observ. Bot. 5: 29 (1789)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. brevipes Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 392 (1866)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. filicaulis (Benth.) Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 876 (1927)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 391 (1866), not validly publ.
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. gracillimus Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 877 (1927)
  • Phyllanthus simplex subvar. leiospermus (Benth.) Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 322 (1927)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. leiospermus Benth. in Fl. Austral. 6: 111 (1873)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. myriocladus Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 33 (1863)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. myrtifolius Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 876 (1927)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. oblongifolius (Wight) Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 32 (1863)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. pinifolius Domin in Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 877 (1927)
  • Phyllanthus simplex var. pratensis Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 33 (1863)
  • Phyllanthus trachygyne Benth. in Fl. Austral. 6: 103 (1873)
  • Phyllanthus weinlandii K.Schum. in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach, Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee, Nachtr.: 287 (1905)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical Regional:Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya Regional:Southeastern Asia Borneo, Jawa, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand Regional:Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Regional:China China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan Continental: Pacific Regional:Southwestern Pacific Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Lesser Sunda Is., Marianas, Nicobar Is., Niue, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is. Continental: Australasia Regional:Papuasia New Caledonia, New Guinea Regional:Australia New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Forster, G. 1786. Florulae insularum australium prodromus. 8+103 pp. Typis Joann. Christian. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Hathitrust Reference page. ː 65.

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.
• (2019). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2019.64.03.05. epublication.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Phyllanthus virgatus 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 virgatus. Published online. Accessed: April 27 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Phyllanthus virgatus. 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 virgatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 April 2025.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Phyllanthus virgatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

中文: 黄珠子草