Breynia (Phyllanthaceae)

Breynia oblongifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Phyllantheae
Genus: Breynia
Species: B. amabilis – B. amoebiflora – B. asteranthos – B. asymmetrica – B. baudouinii – B. beillei – B. bonii – B. calcarea – B. carnosa – B. collaris – B. coriacea – B. coronata – B. delavayi – B. discigera – B. discocalyx – B. diversifolia – B. fleuryi – B. glauca – B. grandiflora – B. granulosa – B. gynophora – B. harmandii – B. heteroblasta – B. heyneana – B. hiemalis – B. hirsuta – B. indosinensis – B. kerrii – B. kitanovii – B. lanceolata – B. lithophila – B. longistyla – B. macrantha – B. maichauensis – B. massiei – B. micrasterias – B. microphylla – B. mollis – B. oblongifolia – B. obscura – B. officinalis – B. orbicularis – B. papillosa – B. pierrei – B. platycalyx – B. podocarpa – B. poilanei – B. poomae – B. pseudorostrata – B. pubescens – B. pulchella – B. repens – B. reticulata – B. rigida – B. rostrata – B. septata – B. shawii – B. similis – B. spatulifolia – B. subangustifolia – B. suberosa – B. subindochinensis – B. suborbicularis – B. temii – B. thoii – B. thorelii – B. thyrsiflora – B. tiepii – B. tonkinensis – B. tsiangii – B. vestita – B. yanhuiana

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Breynia (Phyllanthaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 April 17. Reference page.

Name

Breynia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2. 145. (1776) nom. cons.

Type species: Breynia disticha J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2. 145. (1776)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Cosmopolitan
- Regional:Subtropical & Tropical Asia to Pacific
  - Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam
- Introduced into:
  - Bolivia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Florida, Gambia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Leeward Is., Line Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Forster, J.R. & Forster, J.G.A. 1776. Characteres generum plantarum, quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis : collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis 1772–1775. [Editio secunda.] x + 150 pp., 75 tab. Londini: apud B. White, T. Cadell, & P. Elmsly. BHL Reference page. ː Edn. 2: 145,

Additional references

Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. 2012. Nineteen new combinations and a new name in Breynia JR Forst. & G. Forst. (Phyllanthaceae) from Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 19(2): 119-122. DOI: 10.3329/bjpt.v19i2.13125 PDF Reference page.
Bouman, R.W., Kessler, P.J., Telford, I.R., Bruhl, J.J., Strijk, J.S., Saunders, R.M. & van Welzen, P.C. 2021. Molecular phylogenetics of Phyllanthus sensu lato (Phyllanthaceae): Towards coherent monophyletic taxa. Taxon 70(1): 72-98. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12424 Reference page.
Van Welzen, P.C., Pruesapan, K., Telford, I.R.H., Esser, H.J. & Bruhl, J.J. 2014. Phylogenetic reconstruction prompts taxonomic changes in Sauropus, Synostemon and Breynia (Phyllanthaceae tribe Phyllantheae). Blumea-Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 59(2): 77-94. DOI: 10.3767/000651914X684484 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Breynia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 July 2. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Breynia (Phyllanthaceae). Published online. Accessed: 26 February 2018. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 50200207. 04. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: February 2017 50200207.

Vernacular names

العربية: برينيا
čeština: breynie
فارسی: برینیا
suomi: Hiutalepensaat
hrvatski: Brejnija
Bahasa Indonesia: Ambal
日本語: オオシマコバンノキ属
русский: Брейния
Tiếng Việt: Chi Bồ cu vẽ
中文: 黑面神属

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