Phyllanthaceae

Glochidion J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 113 (1776), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Alabama

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Chase, M.W. (2017). Plants of the World. An illustrated encyclopedia of vascular plants: 1-792. Kew Publishing, The university of Chicago Press. [Cited as Phyllanthus.]
  • Hoffmann, P., Kathriarachchi, H. & Wurdack, K.J. (2006). A phylogenetic classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Kew Bulletin 61: 37-53. [Cited as Phyllanthus.]
  • Lorence, D.H, & Wagner, W.L. (2011). A nomenclator of Pacific oceanic island Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae), including Glochidion. PhytoKeys 4: 67-94. [Cited as Phyllanthus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wheatley, J.I. [642], Vanuatu 54994.000 No
Coode, M.J.E. [7264], Brunei 61313.000 No
Coode, M.J.E. [8097], Indonesia 72646.000 No
Coode, M.J.E. [8117], Indonesia 72647.000 No
Coode, M.J.E. [8097], Indonesia 72501.000 No
Lowry, P.P. [5222], Indonesia 72691.000 No
Johns, R.J. [10674], Indonesia 72695.000 No
Johns, R.J. [10674], Indonesia 70000.160 No
Coode, M.J.E. [8097], Indonesia 70000.157 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.], Myanmar K001132535 Yes
Walker, J.S. [21], Indonesia 76544.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0