Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. (Beskr. Guin. Pl. 421. 1827.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, the Grenadines, Maria Galante,Martinique, Monserrat, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Navassa,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Culebra, Desecheo, Icacos, Mona, Santiago, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (exotic (Mexico)), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (W. Africa),
Common Names: Berrillo (Dominican Republic), Blan ék nwé (L. Antilles), Carry-me-seed (Jamaica), Dedou (Haiti), Derriere dos (Haiti), Des dos (Dominican Republic), Egg woman (Jamaica), Feuilles la fiévre (Haiti), Gale-of-wind (Bahamas), Graines sur dos (Haiti), Gwen anbafey blan (L. Antilles), Quina criolla (Dominican Republic), Quinina (Haiti), Quinina créole (Haiti), Quinina criolla (Dominican Republic), Quinina criolla (Haiti), Quinine du pays (Haiti), Quinine pays (Haiti), Quininito (Dominican Republic), Quinquina deu pays (Haiti), Quinquina pays (Haiti), Sulfate pays (Haiti),
Synonyms: Phyllanthus niruri sensu Britton & Millsp., and authors, non L. (Bahama Fl. 220. 1920.), Phyllanthus swartzii Kostel (Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1771. 1836.),
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