Phyllantheae

Phyllanthus angustifolius

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
Genera: Breynia – Flueggea – Glochidion – Heterosavia – Lingelsheimia – Margaritaria – Phyllanthus – Plagiocladus – Sauropus – Synostemon

Name

Phyllantheae Dumort., Anal. Fam. Pl. 45. (1829)

• Type genus: Phyllanthus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 981, (1753)
  

Note: Circumscription largely follows Van Welzen et al. (2014) not Hoffman et al. (2006), but full dismantling of Phyllanthus s.l. has yet to be made (Bouman et al. 2021).

References

• Dumortier, B.C.J 1829. Analyse des Familles des Plantes 45.
• Bouman, R.W., Kessler, P.J., Telford, I.R., Bruhl, J.J., Strijk, J.S., Saunders, R.M. & van Welzen, P.C. 2021. Molecular phylogenetics of Phyllanthus sensu lato (Phyllanthaceae): Towards coherent monophyletic taxa. Taxon 70(1): 72-98. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12424 Reference page. 
• Hoffmann, P., Kathriarachchi, H. & Wurdack, K.J. 2006. A phylogenetic classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Kew Bulletin 61(1): 37–53. JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Hoffmann, P. 2008. Revision of Heterosavia, stat. nov., with notes on Gonatogyne and Savia (Phyllanthaceae). Brittonia 60(2): 136-166. DOI: 10.1007/s12228-008-9012-5 Reference page. 
• Van Welzen, P.C., Pruesapan, K., Telford, I.R.H., Esser, H.J. & Bruhl, J.J. 2014. Phylogenetic reconstruction prompts taxonomic changes in Sauropus, Synostemon and Breynia (Phyllanthaceae tribe Phyllantheae). Blumea-Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 59(2): 77-94. DOI: 10.3767/000651914X684484 Reference page. 

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