Pseudophyllanthus ovalis

Pseudophyllanthus ovalis

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: Poranthereae
Genus: Pseudophyllanthus
Species:

Name

Pseudophyllanthus (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm., Kew Bull. 63: 50. (2008)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Clutia ovalis (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Scheele in Linnaea 25: 583 (1853)
    • Andrachne ovalis (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Müll.Arg. in Linnaea 32: 78 (1863)
    • Phyllanthus ovalis E.Mey. ex Sond. in Linnaea 23: 135 (1850)
    • Savia ovalis (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, XV: 186 (1922)
  • Homotypic
    • Andrachne capensis Baill. in Adansonia 3: 163 (1863)
    • Andrachne dregeana (Scheele) Baill. in Adansonia 3: 164 (1863)
    • Phyllanthus dregeanus Scheele in Linnaea 25: 585 (1853)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: valsbliksembos
  • English: false-lightningbush, insecticide-root