Breynia retusa is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.

Breynia retusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Breynia
Species:
B. retusa
Binomial name
Breynia retusa
Synonyms[2]
  • Breynia angustifolia Hook.f.
  • Breynia hyposauropus Croizat
  • Breynia microphylla var. angustifolia (Hook.f.) Airy Shaw
  • Breynia patens (Roxb.) Rolfe
  • Breynia patens (Roxb.) Benth. & Hook. f.
  • Breynia turbinata (Oken) Cordem.
  • Flueggea retusa (Dennst.) Voigt
  • Melanthesa obliqua Wight
  • Melanthesa retusa (Dennst.) Kostel.
  • Melanthesa turbinata Oken
  • Melanthesopsis patens (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Melanthesopsis variabilis Müll.Arg.
  • Phyllanthus naviluri Miq. ex Müll.Arg.
  • Phyllanthus patens Roxb.
  • Phyllanthus pomaceus Moon
  • Phyllanthus retusus Dennst.
  • Phyllanthus turbinatus J.König ex Roxb. nom. illeg.
  • Sauropus elegantissimus Ridl.

Distribution

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It grows naturally in Bangladesh,[3] China,[4] Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia (peninsular), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam[5] and Réunion where it is considered as an invasive weed.[6]

The synonysation of Sauropus elegantissimus that is known to be endemic to Malaysia is disputed.[citation needed] Under this name, this plant is listed as critically endangered,[7] but it is unclear what effect an updated taxonomy would have on that rating.

References

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  1. ^ Ye, J.F.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Breynia retusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147631294A147631296. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147631294A147631296.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Breynia retusa (Dennst.) Alston". The Plant List. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin. "Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. ^ www.tropicos.org
  5. ^ Bingtao Li and Hans-Joachim Esser. "Breynia retusa". Flora of China. Vol. 11.
  6. ^ www.especesinvasives.re Groupe Espèces Invasives de La Réunion
  7. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Sauropus elegantissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31491A9632844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31491A9632844.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.