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Phyllanthus  L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 28364

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Reverchonia A. Gray
  
    Xylophylla L.
  
  Common Name(s): leaf flower [English]
  
    leafflower [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2011   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderRosanae   
                         OrderMalpighiales   
                            FamilyPhyllanthaceae   
                               GenusPhyllanthus L. – leaf flower, leafflower  
    Direct Children:  
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus abnormis Baill. – abnormal leaflower, Drummond's leafflower, Drummond's leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels – Tahitian gooseberry tree, Otaheite gooseberry 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus acuminatus Vahl – Jamaican gooseberry tree 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. – carry me seed 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus angustifolius (Sw.) Sw. – foliage flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus caroliniensis Walter – Carolina leaflower, Carolina leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus cuneifolius (Britton) Croizat – wedge leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus debilis Klein ex Willd. – niruri 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus distichus Hook. & Arn. – pamakani mahu 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus emblica L. – emblic 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus epiphyllanthus L. – swordbush 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus ericoides Torr. – heather leafflower, heather leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus evanescens Brandegee – birdseed leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus fraternus G.L. Webster – gulf leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus juglandifolius Willd. – gamo de costa 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus liebmannianus Müll. Arg. – Florida leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus marianus Müll. Arg.  
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus niruri L. – gale of the wind 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus orbicularis Kunth – wedge leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus palauensis Hosok.  
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus pentaphyllus C. Wright ex Griseb. – fivepetal leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus polygonoides Nutt. ex Spreng. – smartweed leafflower, knotweed leaflower, smartweed leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus pulcher Wall. ex Müll. Arg. – tropical leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus rupiinsularis Hosok.  
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus saffordii Merr.  
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus stipulatus (Raf.) G.L. Webster – stipulate leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus tenellus Roxb. – Mascarene Island leafflower, Mascarene Island leaf-flower 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus urinaria L. – chamber bitter 
                                  SpeciesPhyllanthus warnockii G.L. Webster – sand reverchonia 
       

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  Source: Malpighiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Phyllanthus   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Phyllanthus   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Phyllanthus   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
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 Comments
       
  Comment: Vascular plant genus Phyllanthus L. (TSN 28364) is a 'parahomonym' of (different kingdom, same name as) bird genus Phyllanthus Lesson, 1844 (TSN 558058)  
 

 

    


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