Family · Rosids
Phyllanthaceae
leaf-flowers
Leaf-flower family: tropical trees, shrubs and herbs, including Indian gooseberry (amla) and edible Antidesma berries.
- Accepted species
- 2,106accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 59accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈72 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Phyllanthus
- Emblica (amla)
- Antidesma
- Breynia
Genera
Phyllanthus1,071 spp.
Glochidion169 spp.
Cleistanthus134 spp.
Antidesma103 spp.
Aporosa85 spp.
Breynia74 spp.
Baccaurea50 spp.
Bridelia50 spp.
Actephila36 spp.
Meineckia32 spp.
Uapaca25 spp.
Synostemon23 spp.
Hieronyma22 spp.
Andrachne21 spp.
Maesobotrya19 spp.
Amanoa18 spp.
Flueggea18 spp.
Poranthera17 spp.
Thecacoris16 spp.
Margaritaria13 spp.
Wielandia13 spp.
Leptopus12 spp.
Astrocasia7 spp.
Hymenocardia6 spp.
Lingelsheimia6 spp.
Croizatia5 spp.
Securinega5 spp.
Discocarpus4 spp.
Heterosavia4 spp.
Distichirhops3 spp.
Lachnostylis3 spp.
Protomegabaria3 spp.
Richeria3 spp.
Tacarcuna3 spp.
Ashtonia2 spp.
Bischofia2 spp.
Chascotheca2 spp.
Dicoelia2 spp.
Leptonema2 spp.
Nothobaccaurea2 spp.
Phyllanthopsis2 spp.
Savia2 spp.
Apodiscus1 spp.
Celianella1 spp.
Chonocentrum1 spp.
Chorisandrachne1 spp.
Didymocistus1 spp.
Gonatogyne1 spp.
Heywoodia1 spp.
Jablonskia1 spp.
Keayodendron1 spp.
Martretia1 spp.
Notoleptopus1 spp.
Pentabrachion1 spp.
Phyllanoa1 spp.
Plagiocladus1 spp.
Pseudolachnostylis1 spp.
Pseudophyllanthus1 spp.
Spondianthus1 spp.
Where it grows
- Asia-Tropical927
- Africa428
- Southern America330
- Pacific216
- Asia-Temperate181
- Australasia161
- Northern America57
- Europe2
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Phyllanthaceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
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- SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- Calophyllaceae438
- PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38
- Trigoniaceae33