Abstract:

The present paper is the outcome of a taxonomic study of Chinese Phyllanthus plants

in our flora.  Phyllanthus is one of the largest genera in Euphorbiaceae, and is distributed in

whole China except for the northwest, extending from 92° to 124° E and 18° to 41°N.  It inclu-

des 6 subgenera, 7 sections, 33 species and 4 varieties, of which 1 subgenus and 5 species are

described as new, and 1 new name and 9 synonyms are proposed.

Key words: Euphorbiaceae, Phyllanthus