Phyllanthus emblica

Phyllanthus emblica

Phyllanthus emblica

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 emblica

Name

Phyllanthus emblica L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cicca emblica (L.) Kurz in Forest Fl. Burma 2: 352 (1877)
  • Diasperus emblica (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 599 (1891)
  • Emblica officinalis Gaertn. in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 122 (1790)
  • Phyllanthus mimosifolius Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 391 (1796), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Cicca macrocarpa Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 239 (1873)
  • Diasperus pomifer (Hook.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 601 (1891)
  • Dichelactina nodicaulis Hance in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 3: 376 (1853)
  • Emblica arborea Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 91 (1838)
  • Emblica pisiformis Buch.-Ham. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 506 (1822)
  • Phyllanthus glomeratus Roxb. ex Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 7903 (1847), nom. nud.
  • Phyllanthus mairei H.Lév. in Bull. Géogr. Bot. 25: 23 (1915)
  • Phyllanthus pomifer Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 5: 289 (1887)
  • Phyllanthus taxifolius D.Don in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 63 (1825)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya Regional: Southeastern Asiat Borneo, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan Introduced into: Andaman Is., Cuba, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 982. Reference page. 

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 emblica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2025 April 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Phyllanthus emblica. Published online. Accessed April 22 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Phyllanthus emblica. 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2025 April 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Phyllanthus emblica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 22 April 2025.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Phyllanthus emblica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
• IUCN: Phyllanthus emblica L. (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

অসমীয়া: আমলখি
বাংলা: আমলকী
English: Indian gooseberry
suomi: Amblapuu
français: Amla
ગુજરાતી: આમળાં
हिन्दी: आँवला
Bahasa Indonesia: Amalaki; Amla
lietuvių: Indiškasis lapainis
മലയാളം: Nellikya
मराठी: आवळा
Bahasa Melayu: Pokok Melaka
ไทย: มะขามป้อม
中文: 餘甘子