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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.

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Synonyms of Phyllanthus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Genesiphyla Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 92 1838 wfo-1200096584
Anisonema A.Juss. Euphorb. Gen. : 19 1824 wfo-4000002188
Aporosella Chodat Bull. Herb. Boissier ser. 2, 5: 488. 1905 [29 Apr 1805] wfo-4000002755
Arachnodes Gagnep. Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14(1): 32. 1950. wfo-4000002827
Asterandra Klotzsch Arch. Naturgesch. 7(1): 200. 1841. wfo-4000003384
Cathetus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 607 (1790) wfo-4000007009
Ceramanthus Hassk. Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. 240. 1844. wfo-4000007309
Chorisandra Wight Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. [Wight] vi. 13. t. 1994. 1853 wfo-4000008094
Chorizonema Jean F.Brunel Gen. Phyllanthus Afr. Intertrop. Madag. 256. 1987 wfo-4000008118
Cicca L. Mant. Pl. 1: 124 (1767) wfo-4000008297
Clambus Miers Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 3, 13: 123 (1864) wfo-4000008458
Conami Aubl. Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 926, t. 354. 1775. (Jun-Dec 1775) wfo-4000009086
Dendrophyllanthus S.Moore J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 395. 1921. wfo-4000011105
Dichelactina Hance Ann. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 3(2): 375. 1852 [27-28 Jul 1852] wfo-4000011410
Dichrophyllum Klotzsch & Garcke Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 249. 1859[1860]. wfo-4000011458
Dimorphocladium Britton Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 74. 1920. wfo-4000011777
Emblica Gaertn. Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 122 (1790) wfo-4000013298
Epistylium Sw. Fl. Ind. Occid. 2: 1095. 1800. wfo-4000013646
Eriococcus Hassk. Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol. 10: 143 (1843) wfo-4000013825
Flueggeopsis K.Schum. Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 289. 1905 wfo-4000014885
Geminaria Raf. First Cat. Gard. Transylv. Univ. 14. 1824. wfo-4000015473
Genesiphylla L'Hér. Sert. Angl. 29. 1788[1789]. wfo-4000015480
Hemicicca Baill. Étude Euphorb. 645. 1858. wfo-4000017364
Hemiglochidion K.Schum. Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 289. 1905 [Nov 1905] wfo-4000017381
Hexadena Raf. Sylva Tellur. 92. 1838. wfo-4000017817
Hexaspermum Domin Biblioth. Bot. lxxxix. 315 (1927). wfo-4000017839
Kirganelia Juss. Gen. Pl. 387. 1789. wfo-4000020034
Leichhardtia F.Muell. Fragm. 10: 67 (1876) wfo-4000020905
Lomanthes Raf. Sylva Tellur. 92. 1838. wfo-4000022104
Macraea Wight Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5(2): 27 1852 wfo-4000022662
Meborea Aubl. Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 285, t. 323. 1775. (Jun-Dec 1775) wfo-4000023410
Menarda Comm. ex A.Juss. Euphorb. Gen. 23. 1824 wfo-4000023711
Moeroris Raf. Sylva Tellur. 91. 1838. wfo-4000024538
Nellica Raf. Sylva Tellur. 92. 1838. wfo-4000025517
Niruris Raf. Sylva Tellur. 91. 1838 [Oct-Dec 1838] wfo-4000026160
Nymania K.Schum. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee Nachtr.: 291. 1905. wfo-4000026419
Nymphanthus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 537, 543. 1790. wfo-4000026423
Orbicularia Baill. Étude Euphorb. 616. 1858. wfo-4000027012
Oxalistylis Baill. Étude Euphorb. 628. 1858. wfo-4000027522
Pseudoglochidion Gamble Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925(8): 329. [24 Sep 1925] wfo-4000031524
Ramsdenia Britton Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 72. 1920. wfo-4000032520
Reidia Wight Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5(2): 27, pl. 1903–1904. 1852. wfo-4000032708
Reverchonia A.Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16: 107–108. 1880. wfo-4000032805
Rhopium Schreb. Gen. Pl. 608. 1791. wfo-4000033093
Roigia Britton Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 16: 73. 1920. wfo-4000033419
Scepasma Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 582 (1826) wfo-4000034267
Synexemia Raf. Neogenyton : 2 (1825) wfo-4000037299
Tricarium Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 538, 557. 1790. wfo-4000038902
Uranthera Pax & K.Hoffm. Pflanzenr. IV. 147 III(Heft 47): 95. 1911. wfo-4000039796
Urinaria Medik. Malven-Fam. 80. 1787. wfo-4000039834
Williamia Baill. Étude Euphorb. 559. 1858. wfo-4000040735
Xylophylla L. Mant. Pl. 2: 147 (1771) wfo-4000041027
Ardinghelia Comm. ex A.Juss. Euphorb. Gen. 21 (1824). [21 Feb 1824] wfo-4000043799
Cycca Batsch Tab. 168 (1802). wfo-4000043816
Niruri Adans. Fam. Pl. (Adanson) 2: 356. 1763 wfo-4000043834
Staurothyrax Griff. Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 476. 1854; Icon. Pl. Asiat. t. 584, f. 6. 1854. wfo-4000043840
Tephranthus Neck. Elem. Bot. (Necker) 2: 235. 1790 ; nom. invalid. Published in opera utiq. oppr. See ICBN (2006), App. VI: 483 wfo-4000043841
Chlorolepis Nutt. Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , n.s., 7: errata (1841) wfo-4000045195
Maschalanthus Nutt. Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , n.s., 5: 175 (1835) wfo-4001303508

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

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