Well, the species under discussion was transferred to *Phyllanthus *following the suggestions given by Kathriarachchi et al. (2005) and Hoffmann et al. (2006) based on molecular studies that the genera *Breynia, Sauropus and Glochidion *should be merged under a single genus, *Phyllanthus. *However, subsequently there were arguments that if such a merger is done, *Phyllanthus *will become a mega-genus which will further complicate the taxonomy of this already difficult and diverse genus*. *Therefore, as per the latest views, *Glochidion *should be treated as a separate genus, as done by J. D. Hooker in 1887, well characterized by and distinguished from *Phyllanthus *by the absence of disc glands in flowers. At present, as per the present acceptance and usage, the genus *Phyllanthus *in its present circumscription is distinct from *Glochidion, Sauropus and Breynia, *the last two being treated now as a single genus, *Breynia.* Hence, as per the current usage, we will consider *Glochidion acuminatum *as a good species with two varieties, var. *acuminatum *and var. *siamense.*
Regards, Tapas. On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 5:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Tapas ji. > WCSP gives it as a syn. of *Phyllanthus meghalayensis Chakrab. & > N.P.Balakr., J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 33: 714 (2009).* > <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=472295> > > Is there any relationship like this? > > On 5 January 2017 at 22:17, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Glochidion acuminatum Müll.Arg. var. acuminatum. >> >> Noted to be a tree. Image taken and shared by Late M. K. Pathak. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). > > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
