Plant Details

Accepted name:: Phyllanthus orbiculatus Rich. [Phyllanthaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
chancapiedra	Other	Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)
quebra-pedra	Other	Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
whole plant		Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 8 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Diasperus orbiculatus (Rich.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 600 (1891).
Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. acutifolius (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 401 (1866).
Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 401 (1866), not validly publ.
Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. intermedius Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 62 (1873).
Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. lignescens Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 62 (1873).
Phyllanthus orbiculatus var. rupestris Chodat & Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 488 (1905).
Phyllanthus poiretianus Müll.Arg. Linnaea 32: 39 (1863).
Phyllanthus poiretianus var. acutifolius Müll.Arg. Linnaea 32: 39 (1863).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Phyllanthus orbiculatus Rich.	Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009) Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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