Phyllanthus niruri

Phyllanthus niruri is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas, known by the common names gale of the wind, stonebreaker, shatter stone , seed-under-leaf, quebra pedra and chance pierre. It is in the genus Phyllanthus of the family Phyllanthaceae.

Chanca piedra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. niruri
Binomial name
Phyllanthus niruri
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Diasperus chlorophaeus (Baill.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus lathyroides (Kunth) Kuntze
    • Diasperus microphyllus (Mart.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus niruri (L.) Kuntze
    • Diasperus rosellus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
    • Niruris annua Raf.
    • Niruris indica Raf.
    • Nymphanthus niruri (L.) Lour.
    • Phyllanthus carolinianus Blanco
    • Phyllanthus chlorophaeus Baill.
    • Phyllanthus ellipticus Buckley nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus erectus (Medik.) M.R.Almeida
    • Phyllanthus filiformis Pav. ex Baill.
    • Phyllanthus humilis Salisb.
    • Phyllanthus kirganelia Blanco
    • Phyllanthus lathyroides Kunth
    • Phyllanthus microphyllus Mart. nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus mimosoides Lodd. nom. illeg.
    • Phyllanthus moeroris Oken
    • Phyllanthus parvifolius Steud.
    • Phyllanthus purpurascens Kunth
    • Phyllanthus rosellus (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
    • Phyllanthus williamsii Standl.
    • Urinaria erecta Medik.

Description
Phyllanthus niruri

It grows 50–70 cm (20–28 in) tall and bears ascending herbaceous branches. The bark is smooth and light green. It bears numerous pale green flowers which are often flushed with red. The fruits are tiny, smooth capsules containing seeds.

Research

A 2011 Cochrane review found that there is "no convincing evidence that phyllanthus, compared with placebo, benefits patients with chronic HBV (hepatitis B virus) infection."[2]

  • Niruri fruit
    Niruri fruit
  • Niruri proliferation
    Niruri proliferation

References
  1. "Phyllanthus niruri (L.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. Xia, Y; Luo, H; Liu, JP; Gluud, C (13 April 2011). "Phyllanthus species for chronic hepatitis B virus infection". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4): CD008960. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008960.pub2. PMID 21491412.
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