Phyllanthaceae
Breynia

Breynia androgyna (L.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.

First published in Bangladesh J. Pl. Taxon. 19: 120 (2012)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2018). Indo-Burmese Phyllanthaceae: A Taxonomic Revision: 1-437. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.

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.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2012 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 163] Indonesia Sauropus androgynus K000733716 No
Sep 1, 2001 Griffith, W. [s.n.] India Sauropus androgynus K000246327 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] India Sauropus androgynus K000246335 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Masters, J.W. [4824] India Sauropus androgynus K000246338 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Masters, J.W. [4824] India Sauropus androgynus K000246339 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Gardner, G. [s.n.] Sri Lanka Sauropus androgynus K000246326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Clarke, C.B. [9163] India Sauropus androgynus K000246329 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India Sauropus androgynus K000246333 Type Yes
Sep 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka Sauropus androgynus K000246331 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Wight, R. [s.n.] India Sauropus androgynus K000246328 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Cuming, H. [2407] Singapore Sauropus androgynus K000246334 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Thwaites, G.H.K. [s.n.] Sri Lanka Sauropus androgynus K000246330 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 2001 Borden, T.E. [1934] Philippines Sauropus androgynus K001081116 Type Yes
Walker, G.W. [275] Sri Lanka Sauropus androgynus K000246332 Yes
Wan Syafiq, W.P. ; Mohd. Hairul, M.A. ; Imin, K. ; Ummul Nazrah [FRI 90091] Malaysia Sauropus androgynus K001639526 Yes
Powell, D.A. [41] Christmas Island Sauropus androgynus K:SPC-26886.000 No

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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