Status:
valid
Authors:
S.Moore
Source:
wcs
Year:
1925
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 63(Suppl.): 95 (1925)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000973195
Common Names
- Disparilate Glochidion
- Disparilate Phyllanthus
- Disparilate-leaf Phyllanthus
Uses & Benefits
Glochidion disparilaterum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and stomachaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Glochidion disparilaterum has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are thin and have two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Glochidion disparilaterum is a small tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be planted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a moist, well-draining soil mix. Keep in a warm, bright location and water regularly.
Where to Find Glochidion disparilaterum
Glochidion disparilaterum can be found in tropical and subtropical forests in India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands.
Species in the Glochidion genus
Glochidion daviesii,
Glochidion cuspidatum,
Glochidion welzenii,
Glochidion anamiticum,
Glochidion auii,
Glochidion azaleon,
Glochidion bachmaense,
Glochidion balansae,
Glochidion barronense,
Glochidion beccarii,
Glochidion beehleri,
Glochidion beguinii,
Glochidion benguetense,
Glochidion benthamianum,
Glochidion borgmannii,
Glochidion brideliifolium,
Glochidion brooksii,
Glochidion bullatissimum,
Glochidion butonicum,
Glochidion cacuminum,
Glochidion cagayanense,
Glochidion caloneurum,
Glochidion calospermum,
Glochidion camiguinense,
Glochidion canescens,
Glochidion carrickii,
Glochidion carrii,
Glochidion castaneum,
Glochidion cauliflorum,
Glochidion cenabrei,
Glochidion chademenosocarpum,
Glochidion chevalieri,
Glochidion chlamydogyne,
Glochidion chodoense,
Glochidion chondrocarpum,
Glochidion collectorum,
Glochidion conostylum,
Glochidion coriaceum,
Glochidion coronulatum,
Glochidion cupreum,
Glochidion curranii,
Glochidion daltonii,
Glochidion decorum,
Glochidion delticola,
Glochidion dichromum,
Glochidion discogyne,
Glochidion disparilaterum,
Glochidion disparipes,
Glochidion dodecapterum,
Glochidion dolichostylum,
Species in the Phyllanthaceae family
Actephila alanbakeri,
Actephila saccata,
Actephila albidula,
Actephila anthelminthica,
Actephila aurantiaca,
Actephila collinsiae,
Actephila daii,
Actephila dolichopoda,
Actephila excelsa,
Actephila foetida,
Actephila grandifolia,
Actephila latifolia,
Actephila lindleyi,
Actephila longipedicellata,
Actephila macrantha,
Actephila mearsii,
Actephila merrilliana,
Actephila mooreana,
Actephila nitidula,
Actephila ovalis,
Actephila petiolaris,
Actephila pierrei,
Actephila platysepala,
Actephila puberula,
Actephila sessilifolia,
Actephila subsessilis,
Actephila trichogyna,
Actephila bella,
Actephila championiae,
Actephila flavescens,
Actephila plicata,
Actephila traceyi,
Actephila venusta,
Actephila vernicosa,
Actephila forsteri,
Amanoa almerindae,
Amanoa anomala,
Amanoa bracteosa,
Amanoa caribaea,
Amanoa congesta,
Amanoa cupatensis,
Amanoa glaucophylla,
Amanoa gracillima,
Amanoa guianensis,
Amanoa muricata,
Amanoa nanayensis,
Amanoa neglecta,
Amanoa oblongifolia,
Amanoa sinuosa,
Amanoa steyermarkii,