Phyllanthus emblica

Phyllanthus emblica
Phyllanthus emblica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Phyllantheae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:

Name

Phyllanthus emblica L., 1753

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Cicca emblica (L.) Kurz in Forest Fl. Burma 2: 352 (1877)
    • Diasperus emblica (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 599 (1891)
    • Emblica officinalis Gaertn. in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 122 (1790)
    • Phyllanthus mimosifolius Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 391 (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Cicca macrocarpa Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 239 (1873)
    • Diasperus pomifer (Hook.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 601 (1891)
    • Dichelactina nodicaulis Hance in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 3: 376 (1853)
    • Emblica arborea Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 91 (1838)
    • Emblica pisiformis Buch.-Ham. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 506 (1822)
    • Phyllanthus glomeratus Roxb. ex Benth. in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 7903 (1847), nom. nud.
    • Phyllanthus mairei H.Lév. in Bull. Géogr. Bot. 25: 23 (1915)
    • Phyllanthus pomifer Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 5: 289 (1887)
    • Phyllanthus taxifolius D.Don in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 63 (1825)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
    • Regional: Southeastern Asiat
      • Borneo, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan
    • Introduced into:
      • Andaman Is., Cuba, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • 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.

Vernacular names

  • অসমীয়া: আমলখি
  • বাংলা: আমলকী
  • English: Indian gooseberry, Amla
  • suomi: Amblapuu
  • français: Amla
  • ગુજરાતી: આમળાં, આમળો
  • हिन्दी: आँवला, आमलकी
  • Bahasa Indonesia: Amalaki, Amla
  • lietuvių: Indiškasis lapainis
  • മലയാളം: നെല്ലിക്ക, നെല്ലിക്കക്കായ്
  • मराठी: आवळा
  • Bahasa Melayu: Pokok Melaka
  • नेपाली: अमलकी
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଆଉଁଳି
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਅੰਵਲਾ
  • संस्कृतम्: आमलकिः
  • தமிழ்: நெல்லிக்காய்
  • తెలుగు: ఉసిరికాయ
  • ไทย: มะขามป้อม
  • 中文: 餘甘子
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