Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida 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 epiphyllanthus
Subspeciesː P. e. subsp. dilatatus – P. e. subsp. domingensis – P. e. subsp. epiphyllanthus

Name

Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Diasperus epiphyllanthus (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 599 (1891)
  • Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 428 (1866), not validly publ.
  • Xylophylla epiphyllanthus (L.) Hornem. in Hort. Bot. Hafn.: 961 (1815)
  • Exocarpos epiphyllanthus (L.) Merr. in Interpr. Herb. Amboin.: 208 (1917)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional:Caribbean Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., 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: 981. 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.
• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: I–XXV, 1–1192. DOI: 10.5479/si.0081024X.98.1 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus. Published online. Accessed: April 22 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus. 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 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 April 2025. Reference page.