Taxon:  Phyllanthus fraternus G. L. Webster



Summary
Genus:
Phyllanthus
Family:
Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily:
Phyllanthoideae
Tribe:
Phyllantheae
Nomen number:
423496
Place of publication:
Contr. Gray Herb. 176:53.  1955
Verified:
08/24/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
  2. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
  3. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  4. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  5. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
  6. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  7. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  8. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  9. Webster, G. L. 1970. A revision of Phyllanthus in the continental United States. Brittonia 22:68-69.
  10. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaAndhra Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaBihar Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaDelhi Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaGoa Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaGujarat Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaHaryana Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaKarnataka Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaKerala Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMadhya Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMaharashtra Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaOdisha Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaPunjabn.w.Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaRajasthan Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaTamil Nadu Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaTripura Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaUttar Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaWest Bengal Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhereGovaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida Webster, G. L. 1970. A revision of Phyllanthus in the continental United States. Brittonia 22:68-69.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisiana Webster, G. L. 1970. A revision of Phyllanthus in the continental United States. Brittonia 22:68-69.
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab (n.w.), Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan], Pakistan
Naturalized

  • REGION:
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida, Louisiana]

Reference(s)
  1. Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography
  2. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  3. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  4. Webster, G. L. 1970. A revision of Phyllanthus in the continental United States. Brittonia 22:68-69.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=423496. Accessed 30 October 2026.