Breynia retusa is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.

Breynia retusa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Genus:	Breynia
Species:	B. retusa
Binomial name
Breynia retusa (Dennst.) Alston
Synonyms[2]
Breynia angustifolia Hook.f. Breynia hyposauropus Croizat Breynia microphylla var. angustifolia (Hook.f.) Airy Shaw Breynia patens (Roxb.) Rolfe Breynia patens (Roxb.) Benth. & Hook. f. Breynia turbinata (Oken) Cordem. Flueggea retusa (Dennst.) Voigt Melanthesa obliqua Wight Melanthesa retusa (Dennst.) Kostel. Melanthesa turbinata Oken Melanthesopsis patens (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. Melanthesopsis variabilis Müll.Arg. Phyllanthus naviluri Miq. ex Müll.Arg. Phyllanthus patens Roxb. Phyllanthus pomaceus Moon Phyllanthus retusus Dennst. Phyllanthus turbinatus J.König ex Roxb. nom. illeg. Sauropus elegantissimus Ridl.

Distribution

It grows naturally in Bangladesh,[3] China,[4] Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia (peninsular), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam[5] and Réunion where it is considered as an invasive weed.[6]

The synonysation of Sauropus elegantissimus that is known to be endemic to Malaysia is disputed.^{[citation needed]} Under this name, this plant is listed as critically endangered,[7] but it is unclear what effect an updated taxonomy would have on that rating.

References

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