Phyllanthus
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thumb|right|Plagiotropic shoots of Phyllanthus pulcher thumb|right|Fruit of Phyllanthus acidus thumb|right|Male and female flowers of Phyllanthus acidus thumb|right|Flattened stems and flowers of Phyllanthus angustifolius thumb|right|Leaves of Phyllanthus urinaria Phyllanthus is the largest genus in the plant family Phyllanthaceae. Estimates of the number of species in this genus vary widely, from 750 to 1200. Phyllanthus has a remarkable diversity of growth forms including annual and perennial herbs, shrubs, climbers, floating aquatics, and pachycaulous succulents. Some have flattened leaflik
Species
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyPhyllanthaceae
General: . Additional differences between Phyllanthus and Glochidion are noted Use: Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels, the ‘jimbling’, originally
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Research
1,879 papers- Traditional uses, bioactive composition, pharmacology, and toxicology of Phyllanthus emblica fruits: A comprehensive review.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2022
- Phyllanthus emblica fruits: a polyphenol-rich fruit with potential benefits for oral management.Food & function · 2023
- The Phyllanthus emblica Fruits: A Review on Phytochemistry Traditional Uses, Bioactive Composition and Pharmacological Activities.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2024
- Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2020
- The antiviral potential of Phyllanthus species: a systematic review.Archives of virology · 2023
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Wikidata facts
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- Phyllanthus
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- 叶下珠属
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Species
- Selected species
- Fossil record
- Pollination biology
- Research and traditional medicine
- References
thumb|right|Plagiotropic shoots of Phyllanthus pulcher thumb|right|Fruit of Phyllanthus acidus thumb|right|Male and female flowers of Phyllanthus acidus thumb|right|Flattened stems and flowers of Phyllanthus angustifolius thumb|right|Leaves of Phyllanthus urinaria Phyllanthus is the largest genus in the plant family Phyllanthaceae. Estimates of the number of species in this genus vary widely, from 750 to 1200. Phyllanthus has a remarkable diversity of growth forms including annual and perennial herbs, shrubs, climbers, floating aquatics, and pachycaulous succulents. Some have flattened leaflike stems called cladodes. It has a wide variety of floral morphologies and chromosome numbers and has one of the widest range of pollen types of any seed plant genus.
Despite their variety, almost all Phyllanthus species express a specific type of growth called "phyllanthoid branching" in which the vertical stems bear deciduous, floriferous (flower-bearing), plagiotropic (horizontal or oblique) stems. The leaves on the main (vertical) axes are reduced to scales called "cataphylls", while leaves on the other axes develop normally. Phyllanthus is distributed in all tropical and subtropical regions on Earth.