Phyllanthus lanceolarius

Phyllanthus lanceolarius
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. lanceolarius
Binomial name
Phyllanthus lanceolarius
Synonyms[2]
  • Bradleia lanceolaria Roxb. (1832)
  • Diasperus benthamianus Kuntze (1891)
  • Diasperus lanceolarius (Roxb.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Glochidion cantoniense Hance (1866)
  • Glochidion lanceolarium (Roxb.) Voigt (1845)
  • Glochidion macrophyllum Benth. (1842)
  • Glochidion subsessile var. birmanicum Chakrab. & M.Gangop. (1989)
  • Glochisandra acuminata Wight (1852)
  • Phyllanthus benthamianus Müll.Arg. (1865), nom. illeg.
  • Phyllanthus fraxinifolius G.Lodd. (1824), nom. subnud.

Phyllanthus lanceolarius is a species of leafflower tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Bangladesh, Cambodia, southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Yunnan), India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2][3] In Mandarin it is known as 艾胶算盘子 ( aijiao suanpanzi).

This species of tree is pollinated by the leafflower moth Epicephala lanceolaria in Guangdong and Hainan provinces and Hong Kong, China. The female moth actively pollinates the flowers and then oviposits into one or more carpels of the female flower. The caterpillars consume one of the two seeds in the carpel, and then pupate inside the hollow space within the carpels. Adult moths emerge from the pupae and remain within the fruits for about 20 days, and finally emerge from the fruits when the fruits dehisce, in mid-March to early April, around the same time as the maturation of new flowers.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Phyllanthus lanceolarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T136143523A136143525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T136143523A136143525.en. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Phyllanthus lanceolarius (Roxb.) Müll.Arg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Glochidion lanceolarium in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  4. ↑ Luo, S.-X.; Yao, G.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, D.; Hembry, D. H. (2017) "A novel, enigmatic basal leafflower moth lineage pollinating a derived leafflower host illustrates the dynamics of host shifts, partner replacement, and apparent co-adaptation in intimate mutualisms." The American Naturalist. 189: 422–435.
  • YouTube video of an Epicephala lanceolaria pollinating a Glochidion lanceolarium flower
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