Taxon:  Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. ex Müll. Arg.



Summary
Genus:
Phyllanthus
Family:
Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily:
Phyllanthoideae
Tribe:
Phyllantheae
Nomen number:
462852
Place of publication:
Linnaea 32:36.  1863
Verified:
03/25/2011 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. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  4. Dubs, B. 1998. Prodromus florae matogrossensis. Botany of Mato Grosso, series B, no. 3.
  5. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  6. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
  7. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  8. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  9. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  10. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  11. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  12. Wilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
  13. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishfloating-spurge  1Wilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
Englishred-root floater  1Wilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
Germanschwimmende Wolfsmilch  2Wilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAmazonas Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAnzoátegui Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaApure Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBarinas Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaCojedes Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDelta Amacuro Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDistrito Capital Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaGuárico Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTrujillo Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaZulia Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaChaco Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorGuayas Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLoreto Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFloridaDesoto Co.Wilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
Native
Southern America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Apure, Barinas, Bolívar, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Distrito Capital, Guárico, Trujillo, Zulia]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Santa Cruz], Ecuador [Guayas], Peru [Loreto]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Chaco, Formosa], Paraguay
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida (Desoto Co.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  3. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  5. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  6. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  7. Wilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
  8. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamentalaquarium plantWilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
Weed in Desoto County, FloridaWilder, G. J. & M. P. Sowinski. 2010. Phyllanthus fluitans Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) a newly reported invasive species in Florida. Wildland Weeds 13(4):14-15.
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=462852. Accessed 10 October 2026.