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| syn. Diasperus simplex var. virgatus ((G. Forst.) Müll. Arg), Phyllathus simplex var. virgatus ((G. Forst.) Müll. Arg) |
| distribution:
(within Polynesia) Austral Islands: Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Cook Islands: Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga Fiji: Kabara, Naviti, Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu Niue Samoa: Manono, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Maupiti, Mo'orea, Ra'iatea, Taha'a, Tahiti Tonga: 'Eua, Late, Niuatoputapu, Tafahi, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, 'Uvea |
| local name: 'avasa - Samoa hora - Society Islands hora hu'a - Society Islands matakura - Ma'uke / Cook Islands moemoe - Austral Islands; Samoa; Society Islands moemoe 'enua - Rarotonga / Cook Islands moimoi - Samoa poporo - Austral Islands poroporo - Austral Islands rauna - Austral Islands rauua - Austral Islands tei ni niu (?) - Fiji |
 left:Phyllanthus virgatus Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu http://www.tiaredex.pf |
| References: - Grady L Webster: A Revision of Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) in Eastern Melanesia. Pacific Science 40: 88–105. 1986 - Warren L. Wagner; David H. Lorence: A nemonclator of Pacific oceanic island Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae), including Glochidion. In: Lorence DH, Wagner WL (Eds) Botany of the Marquesas Islands: new taxa, combinations, and revisions. PhytoKeys 4: 67-94. 2011. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.4.1581 |