Phyllanthus comitus

Phyllanthus comitus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. comitus
Binomial name
Phyllanthus comitus
(J.Florence) W.L.Wagner & Lorence
Synonyms[2]

Glochidion comitum J.Florence

Phyllanthus comitus is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Pitcairn Island. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

The species was first described as Glochidion comitum by Jacques Florence in 1997. In 2011 Warren Lambert Wagner and David H. Lorence placed the species in genus Phyllanthus as P. comitus.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kingston, N., Rivers, M.C., Smyth, N. & Waldren, S. (2023). "Glochidion comitum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T34478A226258194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T34478A226258194.en. Retrieved 8 April 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Phyllanthus comitus (J.Florence) W.L.Wagner & Lorence". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2026.