Phyllanthus niruri

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:
Subspecies: P. n. subsp. lathryroides – P. n. subsp. niruri

Phyllanthus niruri L., 1753

Homotypic
- Diasperus niruri (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 600 (1891)
- Niruris annua Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 91 (1838), nom. superfl.
- Nymphanthus niruri (L.) Lour. in Fl. Cochinch.: 545 (1790)
- Phyllanthus humilis Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 391 (1796), nom. superfl.
- Phyllanthus niruri var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 406 (1866), not validly publ.

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
- Regional:Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Regional:Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
- Regional:Western South America
  - Bolivia, Ecuador
- Regional:Brazil
  - Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional:Northern South America
  - Colombia, Venezuela
- Regional:Caribbean
  - Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional:Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- Regional:Southern Central USA
  - Texas

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