Phyllanthus oreichtitus
Leandri
Phyllanthaceae
Glochidion oreichtitum (Leandri) Leandri
Phyllanthus monticola Leandri
Common Name:
General Information
Phyllanthus oreichtitus is a shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 2 - 3 metres tall[
2091- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands IV: subgenus Anisonemoides s
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin (2020) 75:64
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Cable S.
- Website
- http://10.1007/S12225-020-09910-7
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine
Phyllanthus oreichtitus has a wide range and is common, it occurs within protected areas and threats affect only part of its range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2015)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2091- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands IV: subgenus Anisonemoides s
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin (2020) 75:64
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Cable S.
- Website
- http://10.1007/S12225-020-09910-7
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
-
Range
Africa - northern and central Madagascar
Habitat
Margins of humid forests, open humid forests; at elevations from 850 - 2,000 metres[
2091- Title
- Taxonomic revision of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands IV: subgenus Anisonemoides s
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin (2020) 75:64
- Author
- Ralimanana H. & Cable S.
- Website
- http://10.1007/S12225-020-09910-7
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
-
]. Dry, sub-humid and montane forests; at elevations from 500 - 2,500 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used medicinally[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. No more information.
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
