WFO logo

Snapshots of the taxonomy

WFO Logo

As classified in WFO snapshot

May 2019

Warning: older classification

genus

Phyllanthus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 981. 1753 [1 Mai 1753] ; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 422. 1754  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000029389.

Synonyms of Phyllanthus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cathetus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 598, 607. 1790. wfo-4000007009
Cicca L. Syst. Nat. (ed. 12) 2: 621. 1767. (15-31 Oct 1767) wfo-4000008297
Diasperus L. ex Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 596. 1891. (5 Nov 1891) wfo-4000011342
Emblica Gaertn. Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 122. 1790. wfo-4000013298
Eriococcus Hassk. Tijdschr. Nat. Geschied. 10: 143. 1843. wfo-4000013825
Scepasma Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 582. wfo-4000034267
Synexemia Raf. Neogenyton 2. 1825. wfo-4000037299
Xylophylla L. Mant. Pl. 147, 221. 1771. wfo-4000041027

Species in Phyllanthus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Phyllanthus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Phyllanthus humilis Pax Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 34 1888 wfo-0000271190
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Phyllanthus scoparius Müll.Arg. Fl. Bras. 11(2): 74 1873 wfo-0000272065