Plant Details

Accepted name:: Phyllanthus niruri L. [Phyllanthaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 2

Phyllanthus niruri subsp. lathyroides (Kunth) G.L.Webster

Phyllanthus niruri subsp. niruri

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
ambin buah	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
amin buah	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
arranca-pedra	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
arrebenta-pedra	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bhui-anwla	Other	Ethnophytomed. Against Diabetes, SE Asia (Marwat et al., 2014)
bhumyamlaki	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
bhuumyaamalaki	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
buntan siok	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
chanca piedra	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
chancapiedra	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
daun ambin buah	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
daun dukong anak	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
derrière dos	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dukong anak	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
dukong-dukong anak	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
dukung anak	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ekstrak kental herba meniran	Other	Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 2nd edn (DKRI, 2017)
erva-pombinha	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
flor-de-joja	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
fura-parede	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
fura-pedra	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
gale of the wind	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
gulf leaf-flower	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
helechito	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
herba menlran	Other	Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (DKRI, 2008)
kari boos	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
keman jolok	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kyet-tha-hin	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
memenrian	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
meniran	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
niruri	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
phyllanthi niruri herba	Pharmaceutical	Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (DKRI, 2008)
phyllanthi niruri herbae extractum spissum	Pharmaceutical	Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 2nd edn (DKRI, 2017)
phyllanthus	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
phyllanthus niruri herbae	Pharmaceutical	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
pokok dukung anak	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
quebra pedra	Other	Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007)
quebra-pedra	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Farmacopeia Nat. de Comunidades, NE Brasil (Pessoa da Silva et al., 2015) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015) Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
quebra-pedra-branca	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
quinina criolla	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
quinine créole	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
rami buah	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
rompe piedras	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
turi hutan	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yaung-ma-ywet	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
yerba de la niña	Other	Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaves, stems, roots		Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
root		Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015)
aerial part, leaf, bark, entire plant		Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
		Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
leaf, stem		Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007)
root		Farmacopeia Nat. de Comunidades, NE Brasil (Pessoa da Silva et al., 2015)
herbs		Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 2nd edn (DKRI, 2017)
leaf	vegetal drug	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
entire plant, leaf		Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
leaf		Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)
Aerial parts, Entire plant, Fresh leaf, Green root		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
aerial parts	dried aerial parts	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 4 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Diasperus niruri (L.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 600 (1891).
Niruris annua Raf. Sylva Tellur.: 91 (1838).
Nymphanthus niruri (L.) Lour. Fl. Cochinch.: 545 (1790).
Phyllanthus niruri var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 406 (1866), not validly publ.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Phyllanthus Niruri	Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
Phyllanthus niruri	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Med. Pl. Mexico (Heinrich et al., 1998) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015)
Phyllanthus niruri L.	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Ethnophytomed. Against Diabetes, SE Asia (Marwat et al., 2014) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Farmacopeia Nat. de Comunidades, NE Brasil (Pessoa da Silva et al., 2015) Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (DKRI, 2008) Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 2nd edn (DKRI, 2017) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007) Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. Latin America (Duke, 2009) Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014) Med. Pl. Trop. W Africa II (Oliver-Bever, 1983) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015) Orders & Families of Med. Pl. in Philippines (Carag & Buot, 2017) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) SOTWP 2016: Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2015) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Phyllanthus niruri Linn.	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
Phyllantus niruri Lin.	Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015)

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