Taxon:  Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle



Summary
Genus:
Flueggea
Family:
Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily:
Phyllanthoideae
Tribe:
Phyllantheae
Nomen number:
312748
Place of publication:
Ill. bot. Himal. Mts. 1(9):328.  1836 "Fluggea" (J. O. Voigt, Hort. suburb. Calcutt. 152.  1845; H. E. Baillon, Étude Euphorb. 593.  1858)
Comment:
Royle's reference to "Fluggea virosa (Roxb.)" constitutes an indirect reference to the basionym (Shenzhen ICN Art. 41.3 & Ex. 3) Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd. (fide K. Gandhi, pers. comm. on 30 Jun 2010)
Verified:
03/24/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Securinega obovata (Willd.) Müll. Arg.
Xylophylla obovata Willd.

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Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Airy Shaw, H. K. 1971. The Euphorbiaceae of Siam. Kew Bull. 26:340-341. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.; = Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
  3. Airy Shaw, H. K. 1975. The Euphorbiaceae of Borneo. Kew Bull. add. ser., 4:196. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.; = Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
  4. Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  5. Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.; = Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
  6. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  7. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  8. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  9. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  10. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  11. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  12. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  13. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  14. Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  15. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
  16. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaChad  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSomalia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt s.e.Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMalawi  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZambia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZimbabwe  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaEswatini  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaNamibia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaGauteng Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaKwaZulu-Natal Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaLimpopo Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaMpumalanga Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaNorth-West Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaBurkina Faso  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaCôte D'Ivoire  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGambia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaMali  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSierra Leone  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaTogo  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaBurundi  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCentral African Republic  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaRwanda  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanComoros  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaYemen  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaFujian Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangdong Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuizhou Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHebei Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHenan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHunan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShandong Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaHong Kong  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBangladesh  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaAndhra Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaAssam Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaBihar Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaHaryana Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaHimachal Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaJammu and Kashmir Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaKarnataka Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaKerala Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMadhya Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMaharashtra Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMeghalaya Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaNagaland Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaOdisha Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaPunjab Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaSikkim Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaTamil Nadu Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaUttar Pradesh Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaWest Bengal Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaCambodia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaIndiaAndaman and Nicobar Islands Balakrishnan, N. P. & T. Chakrabarty. 2007. The family Euphorbiaceae in India; a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea  Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Walese.Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNorthern Territoryn.Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandn. & e.Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaWestern Australian.e.Webster, G. L. 1984. A revision of Flueggea (Euphorbiaceae). Allertonia 3:287. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
2CultivatedAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMauritius  Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.; = Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanReunion  Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes. Note: lists as Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.; = Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt (s.e.)
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Chad
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa [Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West]
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Comoros, Madagascar
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Yemen
  • CHINA: China [Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Yunnan Sheng], Hong Kong
  • EASTERN ASIA: Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bangladesh, India [Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka], Nepal, Pakistan
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea
  • INDO-CHINA: India [Andaman and Nicobar Islands], Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales (e.), Queensland (n. & e.), Western Australia (n.e.), Northern Territory (n.)]
Cultivated
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Gabon
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Nigeria
Naturalized
Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritius, Reunion

Reference(s)
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Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=312748. Accessed 11 May 2026.