EPPO Global Database

Phyllanthus urinaria(PYLUR)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-03-05

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PYLUR
  • Preferred name: Phyllanthus urinaria
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

India, Indochina, Malesia, China (including Taiwan), Japan, Korea, New Guinea, Australia. Used medicinally, particularly for urinary problems. Introduced in tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mascarene islands, USA (southern), Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (northern to Brazil)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Common names
Name
Language
yè xià zhū Chinese
叶下珠 Chinese
chamber bitter English
gale of wind English
petit tamarin rouge French
phyllanthe diurétique French
dukong anak Indonesian
komikan-sô Japanese
komikanso Japanese
コミカンソ Japanese
コミカンソウ Japanese
yeo u gu seul Korean
여우구슬 Korean
filanto Portuguese
quebra-pedras Portuguese
erva-pombinha Portuguese (BR)
филлантус уринария Russian
flor escondida Spanish (NI)