Phyllanthus obliquus var. obliquus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Glochidion nitidum
• Glochidion zeylanicum var. nitidum
• Phyllanthus nitidus
• Diasperus brunneus
• Glochidion pedunculatum
• Phyllanthus gaertneri
• Phyllanthus canaranus
• Glochidion hongkongense
• Phyllanthus hongkongensis
• Bradleia timoriensis
• Phyllanthus ferdinandi var. supra-axillaris
• Glochidion ferdinandi var. supra-axillare
• Bradleia nitida
• Glochidion glaberrimum
• Diasperus zeylanicus
• Bradleia zeylanica
• Diasperus nitidus
• Glochidion liukiuense
• Diasperus perakensis
• Glochidion lanceolatum var. liukiuense
• Diasperus hongkongensis
• Glochidion canaranum
• Glochidion brunneum
• Glochidion brunneum subsp. andamanicum
• Glochidion perakense
• Glochidion perakense var. supra-axillare
• Glochidion supra-axillare
• Glochidion sumatranum
• Glochidion zeylanicum var. malayanum
• Glochidion zeylanicum

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae, the order Malpighiales, and the family Phyllanthaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Phyllanthus as the specific variety Phyllanthus obliquus var. obliquus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a widespread presence across various regions of East Asia. Within China, its distribution extends through the South-Central and Southeast territories. Its range further expands into Japan, specifically including the Nansei-shotto islands. Additionally, the species is documented to grow natively in Taiwan. Together, these locations define the specific geographical footprint of Phyllanthus obliquus var. obliquus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Phyllanthus obliquus var. obliquus has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, stem.

Leaf

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Stem

1. Planta medica

Chemicals

Phyllanthus obliquus var. obliquus has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Isoorientin, Vitexin, glochidiol, glochidone.

Flavonoids

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Isoorientin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Vitexin

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

glochidiol

1. Planta medica

glochidone

1. Planta medica

glochidonol

1. Planta medica

lup-20(29)-ene-1beta,3beta-diol

1. Planta medica

Preparations

Phyllanthus obliquus var. obliquus has 2 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include leaf extracts, stem bark.

Leaf extracts

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Stem bark

1. Planta medica