Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm.f.) C.E.C.Fisch.
First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 65 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Sumatera. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, India, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Breynia rhamnoides Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 440 (1866), nom. superfl.
- Breynia rhamnoides var. genuina Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 440 (1866), not validly publ.
- Melanthesa rhamnoides Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 591 (1826), nom. superfl.
- Phyllanthus rhamnoides Retz. in Observ. Bot. 5: 30 (1788), nom. superfl.
- Phyllanthus vitis-idaea (Burm.f.) J.Koenig ex Roxb. in Fl. Ind. ed. 1832. 3: 665 (1832)
- Rhamnus vitis-idaea Burm.f. in Fl. Indica: 61 (1768)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Breynia keithii Ridl. in J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 59: 174 (1911)
- Breynia microcalyx Ridl. in J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 10: 114 (1920)
- Melanthesa ovalifolia Kostel. in Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1772 (1836)
- Phyllanthus calycinus Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 7939B (1847), nom. nud.
- Phyllanthus sepiarius Roxb. ex Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 7914 (1847), nom. nud.
- Phyllanthus tinctorius Vahl ex Baill. in Étude Euphorb.: 633 (1858)
- Phyllanthus tristis A.Juss. in Euphorb. Gen.: 108 (1824)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
- Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2018). Indo-Burmese Phyllanthaceae: A Taxonomic Revision: 1-437. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
- Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
- Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
- 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.
- Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
- van Welzen, P.C., Pruesapan, K., Telford, I.R.H., Esser, H.-J. & Bruhl, J.J. (2014). Phylogenetic reconstruction prompts taxonomic changes in Sauropus, Synostemon and Breynia (Phyllanthaceae tribe Phyllantheae). Blumea 59: 77-94.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2014 | Wardi et al. [BOHK 361], Indonesia | K000734756 | No | ||
| Jan 1, 2000 | Ridley, H.N. [14888], Malaysia | K001056933 | lectotype | Yes | |
| s.coll. [s.n.], India | K000246641 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
| Gamble, J.S. [12183], India | K000246642 | Yes | |||
| Playfair, G.M.H. [248], Taiwan | K001056942 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Oldham, R. [484], Taiwan | K001056944 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Ridley, H.N. [14887], Thailand | K001081063 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
| Walters, T. [41], Taiwan | K001056946 | Yes | |||
| Oldham, R. [38], Taiwan | K001056943 | lectotype | Yes | ||
| Kloss, C.B. [6547], Vietnam | K001081062 | Yes | |||
| Oldham, R. [483], Taiwan | K001056945 | syntype | Yes |
Sources
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Art and Illustrations in Digifolia
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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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 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images