''Breynia retusa'' is a species of
plant in the family
Phyllanthaceae.
Distribution
It grows naturally in
Bangladesh,
China
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,
Bhutan,
Cambodia,
India,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
,
Malaysia (peninsular),
Myanmar
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,
Nepal,
Sri Lanka
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,
Thailand,
Vietnam and
Réunion
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where it is considered as an invasive weed.
The synonysation of ''Sauropus elegantissimus'' that is known to be
endemic to
Malaysia is disputed. Under this name, this plant is listed as critically endangered,
but it is unclear what effect an updated taxonomy would have on that rating.
References
retusa
Flora of Réunion
Flora of China
Flora of the Indian subcontinent
Flora of Indo-China
Flora of Peninsular Malaysia
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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