Phyllanthus betsileanus
Leandri
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthus isalensis Leandri
Common Name:
General Information
Phyllanthus betsileanus is a perennial plant with more or less woody stems that persist; it can grow up to 50cm tall[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
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- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
,
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Phyllanthus betsileanus has a small range and and four subpopulations which are all outside of protected areas and threatened by annual burning. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' [
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
,
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Africa - central Madagascar.
Habitat
Rocky ground at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 metres[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
]. Rocky massifs of the High Plateau, sometimes in gallery forest; at elevations from 1,400 - 1,700 metres[
2088- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands I: synopsis and subgenera Is
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 66, 331-265, 2011
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Hoffmann P.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.40 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The crushed leaves are applied to eczema and wounds[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. A leaf decoction is applied as lotion or taken in baths to reduce oedema caused by sprains[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
The scraped stem bark is applied as a poultice to abscesses and wounds[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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].
A root decoction is taken to treat syphilis]299].
The powdered root is applied to the forehead of children suffering from dizziness and fainting[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- 0
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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