List of Phyllanthus species

This is an alphabetical list of species belonging to the genus "Phyllanthus" (family Phyllanthaceae).

A

*"P. abnormis" ("P. drummondii")-- Drummond's leaf-flower
*"P. abnormis var. riograndensis"
*"P. acidus" ("Cicca disticha", "Cicca acida", "Averrhoa acida" and "P. distichus") - Tahitian gooseberry tree, gooseberry tree, Otaheite gooseberry, Malay gooseberry or country gooseberry
*"P. acinacifolius"
*"P. actephilifolius"
*"P. acuminatissimus"
*"P. acuminatus" - Jamaican gooseberry tree
**"P. adenophyllus" - Rio Grande leafflower
*"P. aeneus"
**"P. aeneus var. cordifolius"
**"P. aeneus var. aeneus"
**"P. aeneus var. longistylis"
**"P. aeneus var. nepouiensis"
**"P. aeneus var. papillosus"
*"P. affinis"
*"P. anabaptizatus"
*"P. anadenus" ("P. subapicalis")
*"P. anceps"
*"P. angolensis"
*"P. angulatus" ("Fluggea microcarpa")
*"P. angustifolius"
*"P. aoupiniensis"
*"P. apiculatus"
*"P. aquaticus"
*"P. archboldianus"
*"P. ardisianthus"
*"P. aricularia"
*"P. arvensis"
*"P. asperulatus"
*"P. atabapoensis"
*"P. attenuatus"
*"P. augustifolius" -- foliage flower
*"P. avanguiensis"
*"P. avicularia"

B

*"P. baccatus"
*"P. bahamensis"
*"P. balansaeanus". Varieties include: "glaber".
*"P. baracoensis"
*"P. beillei"
*"P. benguetensis"
*"P. bernhardii"
*"P. bernierianus". Varieties include: "glaber".
*"P. berteroanus"
*"P. biantherifer"
*"P. biflorus"
*"P. biglobosus"
*"P. blancoanus"
*"P. boehmii"
*"P. boguenensis"
*"P. borjaesis"
*"P. bourgeoisii"
*"P. brachycladus" ("P. rupestris")
**"P. brachycladus var. oblongifolius"
*"P. brachyphyllus"
*"P. brandegei"
*"P. breviramis"
*"P. brevistipulus"
*"P. buchii"
*"P. bupleuroides". Varieties include: "latiaxialis".
*"P. buxifolius"

C

*"P. caesiifolius"
*"P. caespitosus"
*"P. calcicola"
*"P. cardiophyllus"
*"P. caribaeus"
*"P. carolinensis" -- Carolina leafflower.
**"P. carolinensis var. saxicola"
*"P. carlottae"
*"P. carnosulus"
*"P. carrenoi"
*"P. cassioides"
*"P. caudatifolius"
*"P. caudatus". Varieties include: "pubescens".
*"P. caymanensis"
*"P. ceramanthus"
*"P. ceratostemon"
*"P. chacoensis"
*"P. chamaecerasus". Varieties include: "aoupiniensis", "longipedicellatus" and "meoriensis".
*"P. chamecristoides". Varieties include: "similis".
*"P. chimantae"
*"P. choretroides"
*"P. choristylus"
*"P. ciliato-glandulosus"
*"P. cinereus"
*"P. cladotrichus"
*"P. clamboides"
*"P. claussenii". Varieties include: "oblongifolius".
*"P. coalcomanensis"
*"P. coelophyllus"
*"P. comosus"
*"P. confusus"
*"P. congestus"
*"P. conjugatus"
*"P. corcovadensis"
*"P. coxianus"
*"P. crassinervius"
*"P. cristallensis"
*"P. croizatii"

D

*"P. debilis" -- lagoon spurge, niruri
*"P. delagoensis"
*"P. delicatissimus"
*"P. diffusus" -- Stipulate leafflower. Latin synonym: "P. stipulatus"
*"P. dimorphus"
*"P. discoideus"
*"P. dracunculoides". Varieties include: "amieuensis" and "tiwakaensis"
*"P. duidae"
*"P. mallesha

E

*"P. echinospermus"
*"P. ekmanii"
*"P. emblica" -- Indian gooseberry, myrobalan, emblic myrobalan, emblic. Latin synonym: "Emblica officinalis"
*"P. engleri"
*"P. epiphyllanthus". Subspecies include: "domingensis". Varieties include: "dilatatus".
*"P. ericoides"
*"P. erythranthus"
*"P. erythrotrichus"
*"P. estrellensis"
*"P. euwensii"
*"P. excisus"

F

*"P. faguettii". Varieties include: "brevipedicellatus".
*"P. fastigiatus"
*"P. favieri". Varieties include: "kaalaensis".
*"P. ferax"
*"P. flagelliformis". Varieties include: "demonstrans".
*"P. flexuosus"
*"P. fluitans"
*"P. formosus"
*"P. fraguensis"
*"P. fraternus" -- gulf leaf flower
*"P. friesii"
*"P. fuertesii"

G

*"P. galeottianus"
*"P. gallinetae"
*"P. garberi"
*"P. gastroemii"
*"P. gentryi"
*"P. gillettianus"
*"P. glaucophyllus"
*"P. glaucoviridis"
*"P. glaziovii"
*"P. glochidioides"
*"P. gneissicus". Varieties include: "brumoiriensis".
*"P. goniocladus"
*"P. gongyloides" - a new species discovered in Bahia.
*"P. gossweileri"
*"P. grahamii"
*"P. graminicola"
*"P. grandifolius"
*"P. greenei"
*"P. grisebachianus"

H

*"P. hakgalensis"
*"P. hainanensis"
*"P. haplocladus"
*"P. harrimanii"
*"P. haughtii"
*"P. heliotropus"
*"P. heteromorpha"
*"P. heyneanus"
*"P. holostylus"
*"P. hotteanus"
*"P. houailouensis"
*"P. huallagensis"
*"P. hurlimanii"
*"P. hutchinsonianus"

I

*"P. ibonensis"
*"P. ichthyomethius"
*"P. inaequalis"
*"P. inaequiflorus"
*"P. inaequifolius"
*"P. incrustatus"
*"P. incurvus"
*"P. inflatus"
*"P. isolepsis"
*"P. itatiaiensis"

J

*"P. jablonskianus"
*"P. jaffrei"
*"P. jauaensis"
*"P. jaubertii"
*"P. juglandifolius"
*"P. jullienii"
*"P. junceus"

K

*"P. kaessneri"
*"P. kirganelia"
*"P. klotzschianus". Varieties include: "robustus".
*"P. koniamboensis". Varieties include: "taomensis".
*"P. korthalsii"
*"P. koumacensis". Varieties include: "brevitepalis".

L

*"P. lacerilobus"
*"P. larensis"
*"P. lathyroides". Varieties include: "microphyllus".
*"P. laxiflorus"
*"P. lediformis"
*"P. leonardorum"
*"P. leptobotryosus"
*"P. leucanthus". Latin synonym: "P. eylesii".
*"P. leucocalyx"
*"P. leytensis"
*"P. liebmannianus"
*"P. lindbergsii"
*"P. loandensis"
*"P. longipes"
*"P. longiflorus"
*"P. longistylis"
*"P. loranthoides". Varieties include: "longifolius" and "ripicola".
*"P. luciliae"

M

*"P. macranthus". Varieties include: "macranthus".
*"P. madeirensis". Formerly known as: "P. acutifolius".
*"P. maderaspatensis" -- canoe weed
*"P. maestrensis"
*"P. mafingensis"
*"P. majus"
*"P. maleolens"
*"P. mandjeliaensis"
*"P. mangenotii"
*"P. manicaensis"
*"P. marianus"
*"P. marguirei"
*"P. martinii"
*"P. matsumurae"
*"P. mcphersonii"
*"P. mcvaughii"
*"P. martii"
*"P. megalanthus"
*"P. melanodiscus"
*"P. memaoyaensis"
*"P. mendesii"
*"P. mendoncae"
*"P. mickelii"
*"P. micrandus"
*"P. micranthus"
*"P. microcladus" Müll.Arg.
*"P. microdendron"
*"P. microdictyus"
*"P. micromalus"
*"P. micromeris"
*"P. microphyllus". Varieties include: "radicans".
*"P. mimicus"
*"P. minarum"
*"P. minimus"
*"P. minor"
*"P. minutiflorus"
*"P. minutifolius"
*"P. mirabilis" Müll.Arg. 1874 - the only succulent species of this genus
*"P. montis-fontium"
*"P. montrouzieri". Varieties include: "pandopensis".
*"P. mouensis"
*"P. muellerianus"
*"P. myriophyllus"
*"P. myrtaceus"
*"P. myrtifolius" -- mousetail plant
*"P. myrtilloides". Subspecies include: "alainii" and "erythrinus".

N

*"P. nanus"
*"P. neblinae"
*"P. neogranatensis"
*"P. neopeltandrus"
*"P. ningaensis"
*"P. niruri" -- gale of the wind, carry me seed, quinine weed, seed underleaf, stone-breaker. The former species "P. amarus" ("carry-me-seed") and "P. sellowianus" are now officially varieties of "P. niruri". Latin synonyms: "Diasperus niruri", "P. asperulatus", "P. filiformis"
*"P. nivosus"
*"P. nobilis". Varieties include: "brasiliensis" and "peruvianus".
*"P. norlindii"
*"P. nothisii"
*"P. nummulariifolius". Varieties include "capillaris" and "nummulariifolius".
*"P. nummulariodes"
*"P. nyikae"

O

*"P. oaxacanus"
*"P. obfalcatus"
*"P. odontadenius"
*"P. omahakensis"
*"P. orbiculatus"
*"P. ovalifolius". Latin synonym: "P. guineensis".

P

*"P. pachystylus"
*"P. paezensis"
*"P. paraqueensis"
*"P. parvulus". Varieties include: "parvulus".
*"P. paucitepalus"
*"P. paxii"
*"P. pectinatus"
*"P. pentandrus"
*"P. pentaphyllus". Varieties include: "pentaphyllus" and "polycladus" ("Five-petaled leafflower").
*"P. phlebocarpus"
*"P. pimichinianus"
*"P. piscatorum"
*"P. pillifer"
*"P. pinnatus". Latin synonym: "P. kirkianus".
*"P. pinosius"
*"P. platylepsis"
*"P. poeppigianus"
*"P. polyanthus"
*"P. polycladus". Varieties include: "guadeloupensis".
*"P. polyphyllus"
*"P. poueboensis"
*"P. poumensis". Varieties include: "longistylis" and "longitepalus".
*"P. procerus"
*"P. profusus"
*"P. prostratus"
*"P. pruinosus"
*"P. pseudocarunculatus"
*"P. pseudocicca"
*"P. pseudoconami"
*"P. pseudoniruri"
*"P. pseudonobilis"
*"P. pseudotrichopodus"
*"P. piscatorum"
*"P. polygonoides" -- Smartweed leafflower
*"P. pudens" -- Birdseed leafflower
*"P. pulcher" -- tropical leafflower
*"P. punctulatus"
*"P. purpusii"

R

*"P. racemigerus"
*"P. ramosii"
*"P. ramosissimum"
*"P. reticulatus" -- potatobush, kajibajiba. Varieties include "glaber" and "reticulatus".
*"P. retinervis"
*"P. retroflexus"
*"P. riedelianus"
*"P. rivularis"
*"P. rosellus"
*"P. rotundifolius". Latin synonym: "P. aspericaulis".
*"P. rupicola"

*"P. scorbarius"
*"P. selbyi"
*"P. sagraeanus"
*"P. sequoiafolius"
*"P. serpentinicola"
*"P. shaferi"
*"P. sibuyanensis"
*"P. simplex". Latin synonym: "P. virgatus".
*"P. skutchii"
*"P. smithianus"
*"P. spathifolius"
*"P. spruceanus"
*"P. squamatus"
*"P. strobilaceus"
*"P. subcarnosus"
*"P. subcuneatus"
*"P. subemarginatus"
*"P. sublanatus"

T

*"P. tangoensis"
*"P. taylorianus". Latin synonym: "P. niruroides".
*"P. tenellus" -- Mascarene island leafflower
*"P. tener"
*"P. tenuicaulis"
*"P. tenuipedicellatus". Varieties include: "kaloueholaensis" and "tontoutaensis".
*"P. tenuipes"
*"P. tepuicola"
*"P. tequilaensis"
*"P. thymoides"
*"P. tsetserrae"

U

*"P. udoricola"
*"P. umbratus"
*"P. urbanianus"
*"P. urdanetensis"
*"P. urinaria" -- Chamberbitter, longstalked phyllanthus
*"P. ussuriensis"

V

*"P. vacciniifolius". Subspecies include: "vinillaensis".
*"P. valeriae"
*"P. venosus"
*"P. ventricosus"
*"P. ventuarii"
*"P. verrucosus"
*"P. vespertilio"
*"P. virgulatus"
*"P. viridis"

W

*"P. welwitschianus". Varieties include "beillei" (also called "Phyllanthus stolzianus").
*"P. williamoides"
*"P. wittei"
*"P. womersleyi"
*"P. woodii"
*"P. wrightii"

X

*"P. xiphephorus"

Y

*"P. yaouhensis"
*"P. yvettae"

Z

*"P. zambicus"
*"P. zanthoxyloides"
*"P. zeylanicus"
*"P. zippelianus"
*"P. zornioides"