, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted about 1000 species, with a further 1200-odd synonyms. The accepted names are listed below. A-E A Phyllanthus abditus G.L.Webster – S.W. Haiti (Massif de la Hotte) Phyllanthus abnormis Baill. – Florida, S. Central U.S. to N.E. Mexico — Drummond's leafflower Phyllanthus acacioides Urb. – Tobago Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels – Brazil (Pará) – country gooseberry, gooseberry tree, Malay gooseberry, Otaheite gooseberry or Tahitian gooseberry tree Phyllanthus acinacifolius Airy Shaw & G.L.Webster – N.E. Papua New Guinea Phyllanthus actephilifolius J.J.Sm. – W. New Guinea Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl – Caribbean, Mexico to N.W. Argentina – Jamaican gooseberry tree Phyllanthus acutifolius Poir. ex Spreng. – S.E. Brazil Phyllanthus acutissimus Miq. – S. Myanmar to W. Malesia Phyllanthus adenodiscus Müll.Arg. – Mexico Phyllanthus adianthoides Klotzsch – Guyana to Suriname Phyllanthus aeneus Baill. – New Caledonia Phyllanthus affinis Müll.Arg. – Sri Lanka Phyllanthus ajmerianus L.B.Chaudhary & R.R.Rao – India (Rajasthan) Phyllanthus albidiscus (Ridl.) Airy Shaw – Peninsula Thailand to Pen. Malaysia, Jawa Phyllanthus albizzioides (Kurz) Hook.f. – Myanmar Phyllanthus albus (Blanco) Müll.Arg. – Philippines, Sulawesi Phyllanthus allemii G.L.Webster – Brazil (Goiás) Phyllanthus almadensis Müll.Arg. – Brazil (S.E. Bahia) Phyllanthus alpestris Beille – W. Tropical Africa Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. – Tropical & Subtrop. America Phyllanthus ambatovolanus Leandri – CE. Madagascar Phyllanthus amentuliger Müll.Arg. – Fiji (E. Viti Levu, Vanua Levu) Phyllanthus amicorum G.L.Webster – Tonga Phyllanthus amieuensis Guillaumin – New Caledonia (Col d'Amieu) Phyllanthus amnicola G.L.Webster – Dominican Rep Phyllanthus ampandrandavae Leandri – S. Madagascar Phyllanthus anabaptizatus Müll.Arg. – Sri Lanka Phyllanthus analamerae Leandri – W. Madagascar (Diego-Suarez) Phyllanthus anamalayanus (Gamble) G.L.Webster – S. India (Anamalai Hills) Phyllanthus andamanicobaricus Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr. – Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Myanmar Phyllanthus andamanicus N.P.Balakr. & N.G.Nair – N. Andaman Islands Phyllanthus anderssonii Müll.Arg. – Windward Islands Phyllanthus andranovatensis Jean F.Brunel & J.P.Roux – S.E. Madagascar Phyllanthus anfractuosus (Gibbs) W.L.Wagner & Lorence – Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau) Phyllanthus angkorensis Beille – E. Thailand to Cambodia Phyllanthus angolensis Müll.Arg. – Malawi, Zambia, Angola Phyllanthus angustatus Hutch. – Zambia Phyllanthus angustifolius (Sw.) Sw. – Caribbean Phyllanthus angustissimus Müll.Arg. – Brazil (Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul) Phyllanthus anisolobus Müll.Arg. – Nicaragua to W. Ecuador Phyllanthus anisophyllioides Merr. – Philippines Phyllanthus ankarana Leandri – N. & W. Madagascar Phyllanthus ankaratrae (Leandri) Petra Hoffm. & McPherson – Central Madagascar (Ambositra) Phyllanthus ankazobensis Ralim. & Petra Hoffm. – Madagascar Phyllanthus anthopotamicus Hand.-Mazz. – S.