%0 Journal Article %A Shih-Huei Chen and Ming-Jou Wu %T A revision of the Herbaceous Phyllanthus L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Taiwan %D 1997 %J Taiwania %V 42 %N 3 %P 239-261 %U https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/369 %X Some herbaceous species of Phyllanthus L. which were confused and difficult to distinguish in taiwan are revised into eight taxa, viz. P. amarus Schum & Thonn., P. embergeri Haic. & Rossign., P. hookeri Muell.-Arg., P. urinaria L. subsp. Nudicarpus Rossign. & Haic., P. ussuriensis Rupr. &Maxim., P.virgatus Forst. f., P. debilis Klein ex Willd. And P.tenellus Roxb. The last two species were newly naturalized to Taiwan. And P. urinaria subsp. Nudicarpus is new to taiwan. With the comparison of the SEM photographs of pollen and seed surface ornamentation, their identification appeared satisfactory. %M doi:10.6165/tai.1997.42.239