Phyllanthus maderaspatensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 982. 1753.

"Habitat in India." RCN: 7113.

Neotype (Radcliffe-Smith in Kew Bull. 40: 658. 1985): India. Madras, Herb. Heyne in Wall. Num. List No. 7906Fa (K-WAL).

Current name: Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. ( Euphorbiaceae).

Note: Coode (in Bosser & al., Fl. Mascareignes 160: 26. 1982) indicated 1105.12 (LINN) as the type, but this is a König collection received by Linnaeus long after 1753 and is not original material for the name.