Vol. 2 EUPHORBIACEAE 391 
Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd. Sp. Pl. 4 (1805) 578. 
Xylophylla obovata Willd. Enum. Hort. Berol. (1809) 329. 
Fliggea obovata Wall. ex F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 189; Vidal 
Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 142, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 238; 
Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 74. 
Fliggea microcarpa Blume Bijdr. (1825) 580. 
Cicca pentandra Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 701, ed. 2 (1845) 486, ed. 
3, 3 (1879) 105. 
Securinega microcarpa Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 157 (1866) 434; 
Ceron Cat. Pl. Herb. Manila (1892) 149. 
Securinega obovata Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15? (1866) 449. 
Fliggea leucopyrus F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 189, non Willd. 
Securinega ovata Vidal Cat. Pl. Prov. Manila (1880) 44, sphalm. 
Throughout the Philippines in dry thickets at low and medium altitudes; 
common. Tropical Africa through India to China and Malaya to tropical 
Australia. 
Local names: Arusit (Ilk.); barasiksik (Ilk.); barsit (Ig.); barsik 
(Ilk.); barusik (Ilk.); bayasit (Tag.); boisét (Tag.); botolan (Tag.); 
bugbugutut (Ig.); kabukabukas (Mag.); magaspang (P. Bis.); maluuit 
(Ibn.); tulitangalong (P. Bis.). 
5. PHYLLANTHUS Linnaeus 
PHYLLANTHUS APICULATUS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 16 (1920) 540. 
Luzon (Camarines), B. S. 33813 Ramos & Edano. In forests at low al- 
titudes. Endemic. 
PHYLLANTHUS BENGUETENSIS C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 
(1909) Bot. 78; Merr. op. cit. 5 (1910) Bot. 356. 
Luzon (Lepanto, Bontoc, Benguet), Williams 1081, 966, Merrill 6528, 
9684, Elmer 6632 p. p., B. S. 5520 Ramos, 14117 Robinson, 37917 Ramos 
& Edano. On dry open banks, altitude 1,200 to 1,600 m. Endemic. 
PHYLLANTHUS BLANCOANUS Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea 32 (1863) 49; 
DC. Prodr. 15” (1866) 420; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 189; Merr. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 74, 2 (1907) Bot. 435, Sp. 
Blancoanae (1918) 217; C. B. Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 
Bot. 83. 
Phyllanthus niruri Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 690, non Linn. 
Phyllanthus tetrander Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 480, ed. 3, 3 
(1879) 95, non Roxb. 
Luzon (Pangasinan, Pampanga, Rizal, Bataan), Merrill 3830, 3179, 
3751, Phil. Pl. 784, Sp. Blancoanae 160, Loher 6847, Williams 423. On 
forested slopes and ridges, altitude 600 to 1,000 m. Endemic. 
PHYLLANTHUS BUXIFOLIUS (Blume) Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea 32 (1863) 
50; DC. Prodr. 157 (1866) 426; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 189; 
Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 142, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. 
(1886) 236; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 74; C. B. 
Rob. op. cit. 4 (1909) Bot. 85; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 927. 
Scepasma buxifolium Blume Bijdr. (1825) 583. 
