Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis is a perennial herbaceous species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World, including tropical Africa, Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean Islands, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, Java, New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia.
Varieties
Three varieties are accepted.- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. exasperata – Kenya
- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. frazieri – Aldabra
- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. maderaspatensis – tropical Africa, Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean Islands, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, Java, New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia
Uses
India
The plant is widely used in Indian medicine for treatment of headaches.Indian herbal medicine for liver troubles called Bhumyamlaki might use the plant.