| Status | VU |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN2.3 |
| Genus | Phyllanthus |
| Species | bourdillonii |
| Authority | (Gamble) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr. |
| Subdivision |
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Phyllanthus bourdillonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.[1][2] It is a tree native to Bhutan and to Kerala in southern India.[1]
Varieties
Two varieties are accepted:
- Phyllanthus bourdillonii var. bhutanicus (D.G.Long) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr. (synonyms Glochidion bhutanicum D.G.Long, G. bourdillonii var. bhutanicum (D.G.Long) Chakrab. & M.Gangop., and G. bourdillonii subsp. bhutanicum (D.G.Long) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.) – Bhutan
- Phyllanthus bourdillonii var. bourdillonii – Kerala
Range and habitat
In Kerala it grows in the southern Western Ghats, at forest margins at low and medium elevations.[3] In Bhutan it grows between Samdrupjongkhar and Riserboo in southern Bhutan, in cool-climate broadleaf forest at 2,150 metres elevation.[4]
References
- ^ "Phyllanthus bourdillonii (Gamble) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ "Glochidion bourdillonii Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Glochidion bourdillonii". Vol. 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31229A9617621.en. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ Bhutan Endemic Flowering Plants Workshop. (2017). "Glochidion bourdillonii var. bhutanicum". Vol. 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T84799055A84799063.en. Retrieved 29 May 2026.