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Phyllanthus discoideus

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Identification
Phyllanthus discoideus Müll.Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Isotype of Margaritaria discoidea Radcl.-Sm. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Radcl.-Sm.,
Related name
  • Margaritaria discoidea
  • Maprounea africana
  • Phyllanthus discoideus
  • Cicca discoidea
  • Flueggea fagifolia
  • Margaritaria discodea
  • Flueggea unrecorded
Common name
  • (Brin/Seleki) bufembèlo (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI-ANUFO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • katien (K&B) (IVORY COAST, SENUFO-TAGWANA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoro(?) (DAP) jonkongkong(?) (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • an-, ka-saka (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kéri (auctt.) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (auctt.) (GHANA, AOWIN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • nεtε (? mεtε) (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Gambia) keri (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpea (E&A) (GHANA, KWAWU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakσŋkσŋ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • silamεsi-na (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, YALUNKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • urignagré (B&D) (IVORY COAST, ‘NÉKÉDIÉ’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • sawa (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, VAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • wã-yiddi (Har.; JMD) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tido (FCD) tilo (FCD) tiro (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoko (Bégué ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • adjansi (A.Chev.; K&B) (IVORY COAST, ABURE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dion kon-kon (CHOP) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kσŋgo-lijo(-i) (FCE; S&F) kongolo-tijoi (FWHM) ngongo-lijoi (S&F) tijo(-i) (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • čuanji (NWT) tihu (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kéri (Caille) (MALI ? surunku gnìégnié (A. Chev.), FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • nεŋkon-dε (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoko (JB) bakolo (K&A) ńéńé (JB, & ex K&A) suruku (JB; K&A) suruku ńéńé (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • asẹ́ivin = the kernel is cracked (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Leone) bori (Jordan) keri (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, FULA-PULAAR (Sierra), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • glé (B&D) wiliniangre (B&D) zagrogramaï (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoko (Aub.) (MALI ? surunku gnìégnié (A. Chev.), MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bu hilèn (JB) é bondiõng (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Coast) kéri (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, FULA-FULFULDE (Ivory), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepea (E&A) pepe-esia (BD&H; FRI) (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pépéschia (Aub. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kamfua (Volkens) kongonga (Volkens) (TOGO, TEM (Tschaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • diom’bi (A.Chev. & ex K&B) lié (auctt.) mussan-hué (A.Chev. & ex K&B) rié (auctt.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • nkuku (FRI) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kifiro (JB) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoho (A&AA) bakoko (A&AA) bakonko (Aub.) kéri (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • wovengaenga (Maitland) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • σpepea (E&A) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • cholondo (FCD; S&F) solondo (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepea (auctt.) (GHANA, BRONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bafla (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, GBE-FON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakko(?) (DAP) jonkongkong (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • sahrèr (JB) (SENEGAL, NDUT), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • isi m˚kpị = head of billy-goat (Kennedy; KO&S) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • adzadze (Howes; FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepezia (A.Chev. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • benkyi (auctt.) σpepea (auctt.) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kifiro (K&A) (SENEGAL, BANYUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • barambara (K&B) (IVORY COAST, DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kumεtε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LIMBA (Tonko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • blar-du-gbah (C) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bon (auctt.) diom’bi (A.Chev., ex K&B) mussan-hué (A.Chev. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • adjansi (Ivory Coast, Dalziel)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • brakassa (A.Chev. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • yεgerε (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bu ilèn (JB) buhilen (K&A) hu linga (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA-FLUP), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • barambara (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dantivi (Volkens) (TOGO, YORUBA-IFE (TOGO)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tisoε (FCD; S&E) tusuε (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • àς̣àς̣à (auctt.) àς̣àς̣à-odan (Ross) awẹ (Dodd) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kwékwé sia (B&D) pétéhésia (Aub.; K&B) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ololo (KO&S) (NIGERIA, URHOBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (FRI) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepea (DF) (GHANA, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for PHYLLANTHUS discoideus Müll. Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 5, Part 2, page 216, (1925) Author: (By N. E. BROWN, J. HUTCHINSON and D. PRAIN.)
Names
PHYLLANTHUS discoideus Müll. Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], in Linnæa, xxxii. 51;—Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 416; Ficalho, Pl. Uteis, 249; Pax in Bolet. Soc. Brot. x. 157; Hiern in Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. i. 960; S. Moore in Journ. Linn. Soc. xl. 192; Hutchinson in Dyer, Fl. Trop. Afr. vi. i. 707.
PHYLLANTHUS anomalus Müll. Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], l.c. 418 (as to Kirk's specimen from Lake Nyasa); Pax in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 236.
PHYLLANTHUS amapondensis Sim [family EUPHORBIACEAE], For. Fl. Cape Col. 325, t. cxli. fig. ii.
Cicca discoidea Baill. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Adansonia, i. 85.
Securinega bailloniana Müll. Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], l.c. 451.
Diasperus discoideus O. Kuntze [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Rev. Gen. Pl. ii. 599.
Fluggea obovata Baill. [family ], Adansonia, ii. 41 (not Xylophylla obovata, Willd.).
Fluggea major Baill. [family ], Étude Gén. Euphorb. 593, and Adansonia, ii. 42, and iii. 164.
Fluggea nitida Pax [family ], in Engl. Jahrb. xix. 76, and in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 236.
Fluggea bailloniana Pax [family ], l.c. in obs.
Information
a tree, 30–50 ft. high or sometimes a shrub; branches finely sulcate, subterete; lateral flowering branchlets up to 2 1/2 in. long, spreading, puberulous or rarely glabrous; leaves ovate-elliptic to obovate-oblanceolate, rounded or very shortly acuminate at the apex, varying from rounded to cuneate at the base, 1–4 in. long, 3/4–1 1/2 in. broad, thinly chartaceous or membranous, glabrous on both surfaces except the sometimes puberulous midrib below; lateral nerves 6–12 on each side, spreading, slightly raised on both surfaces; veins slender and rather close; petiole 1 1/2–2 iin. long, tomentulose or glabrous; stipules soon falling off, oblong-linear, 1 1/2–2 1/2 lin. long, membranous, glabrescent; flowers diœcious; males numerous, in fascicles in the axils of the leaves, females similarly arranged but only about 2 in each fascicle; male pedicel very slender, 1–1 1/2 lin. long, glabrous or sparingly pubescent, female stouter, 2–3 lin. long, glabrous or rather densely puberulous; bracts large, ovate-orbicular, membranous, soon falling off; male flowers: sepals 4, obovate-oblong, 1/2 lin. long, glabrous; disc fleshy, entire, glabrous; stamens 4; filaments free to the base; anthers dehiscing longitudinally; female flowers: sepals 4, larger than those of the male; disc large, fleshy, flat, entire, very minutely puberulous; ovary ellipsoid, glabrous; styles connate at the base, the free parts spreading and flattened, bilobed; capsule 3–4-lobed, 4 lin. in diam., glabrous; seeds triquetrous, rounded on the back, smooth and blackish. null
Range
Very common and widely spread in Tropical Africa.
Distribution
EASTERN REGION Delagoa Bay, Junod, 59! Lorenzo Marques, Schlechter, 11598! 11634! Natal; Umcomaas, Gerrard, 1176! Pondoland; Egossa Forest, Sim, 2608!SOUTH AFRICA without precise locality, Lalande!

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