Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthus

Phyllanthus vitis-idaea (Burm.f.) J.Koenig ex Roxb.

First published in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 665 (1832)
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

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Breynia vitis-idaea.]

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.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.

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 Breynia vitis-idaea K000734756 No
Jan 1, 2000 Ridley, H.N. [14888] Malaysia Breynia vitis-idaea K001056933 Type Yes
Oldham, R. [484] Taiwan Breynia vitis-idaea K001056944 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K000246641 Type Yes
Oldham, R. [38] Taiwan Breynia vitis-idaea K001056943 Type Yes
[C.A. Barber] [3233] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Breynia vitis-idaea K005142685 Yes
Kurata, S.; Nakaike, T. [2607] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142743 Yes
Nair, N.C. [78306] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142698 Yes
Mueller-Dombois, D. [68042006] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142717 Yes
Ingle, N.R.; Baylomo, R. [393] Philippines Breynia vitis-idaea K001589904 Yes
Ingle, N.R.; Baylomo, R. [301] Philippines Breynia vitis-idaea K001589902 Yes
Fuentes, R. [38815] Philippines Breynia vitis-idaea K001589923 Yes
Gaerlan; Fernando; Majaducon [23001] Philippines Breynia vitis-idaea K001589890 Yes
Playfair, G.M.H. [248] Taiwan Breynia vitis-idaea K001056942 Type Yes
Walters, T. [41] Taiwan Breynia vitis-idaea K001056946 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15754] Breynia vitis-idaea K005142691 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT45385] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142690 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [12183] India Breynia vitis-idaea K000246642 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [2593] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142705 Yes
Yasuda, K.; Yokota, M.; Denda, T.; Kitahara, T. [3414] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142741 Yes
Kermode, C.W.D. [17345] Burma Breynia vitis-idaea K005142727 Yes
Perrottet [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142701 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Breynia vitis-idaea K005142707 Yes
Subramanyam, K. [8056] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142702 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10126] Thailand Breynia vitis-idaea K001767560 Yes
Sumithraarachchi, D.B.; Davidse, G. [DBS591] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142712 Yes
[B.C.L. Lowe] [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142697 Yes
Oldham, R. [483] Taiwan Breynia vitis-idaea K001056945 Syntype Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Breynia vitis-idaea K005142686 Yes
Tadulingam, C. [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142695 Yes
s.coll. [10469] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142696 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142693 Yes
Yasuda, K. [0340] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142740 Yes
Sohmer, S.H. [10307] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142715 Yes
Jayasuriya, M.; Dassanayake, M.D.; Balasubramanium, S. [745] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142718 Yes
Furuse, M. [8238] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142744 Yes
s.coll. [2902] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142699 Yes
s.coll. [2592] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142704 Yes
Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [DBS436] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142716 Yes
Furuse, M. [1360] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142746 Yes
Kostermans, A.J. [24718] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142714 Yes
[Dr. Caney] [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142706 Yes
Kathriarachchi, H.S.; Hoffmann, P.; Galster, A. [7] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142711 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6547] Vietnam Breynia vitis-idaea K001081062 Type Yes
Kostermans [24066] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142713 Yes
Iwatsuki, K.; Fujita, N.; Takahashi, H.; Kato, M.; Mitsuta, S.; Sato, T.; Tsukada, M. [108] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142742 Yes
s.coll. [10206] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142739 Yes
Burtt, B.L.; Townsend, C.C. [38] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142710 Yes
Vogt, G.B. [BU-521] Burma Breynia vitis-idaea K005142726 Yes
Kathriarachchi, H.S.; Hoffmann, P.; Galster, A. [14] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142709 Yes
Furuse, M. [45187] Japan Breynia vitis-idaea K005142745 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [2756A] Breynia vitis-idaea K005142687 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [57854] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142722 Yes
s.coll. [101] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142700 Yes
Kostermans [25553] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142719 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Venugopal, N.; Jayaseelan [RHT18740] Breynia vitis-idaea K005142688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142694 Yes
s.coll. [10845] India Breynia vitis-idaea K005142692 Yes
[Walker] [s.n.] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142721 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [14887] Thailand Breynia vitis-idaea K001081063 Type Yes
Gandner [767] Sri Lanka Breynia vitis-idaea K005142720 Yes

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