ගොඩ රත්මල්/කොසත්ත (Blachia umbellata)

An indigenous shrub or small tree of medium to low elevation open forests of wet to intermediate zones, open places along watercourses and roadsides. 

Phyllanthus sp.

 An endemic or indigenous subshrub occurs above 900 m elevations in the Knuckles range. Rather similar to the Phyllanthus baillonianus but with cream-white flowers. Probably an addition to the flora of Sri Lanka, first recorded in Vlas de J., 2019 with only male flowers (Female flowers are also shown here).

Vlas de J., 2019 - Illustrated field guide to the flowers of Sri Lanka Volume 3 

Phyllanthus rheedei

An indigenous perennial herb rare in montane forests from 1000 to 2000 m or higher. 

හුණුකිරිල්ල (Glochidion candolleanum)

An indigenous shrub or small tree of montane forests above 1000 m elevation.

* Glochidion pachycarpum Alston  and Glochidion pycnocarpum (Muell.Arg.) Beddome  are synonyms. 

Phyllanthus gardnerianus

 An indigenous perennial herb or sub shrub of montane rain forests above 1000 m elevations, often in disturbed areas.

Flower size - About 4 mm across.

Phyllanthus buxifolius

 An introduced small shrub native to the Philippines, Borneo,  Java and the Lesser Sunda islands. Cultivated in home gardens

Phyllanthus racemosus [Syn: Phyllanthus polyphyllus]

Very common native shrub occurs along roadsides, rivers and disturbed vegetation up to about 1000 m elevations.

Glochidion coriaceum [Syn: Phyllanthus coriaceus]

An endemic shrub or small tree of primary and secondary montane forests from medium to higher altitudes up to about 1500 m a.s.l.

Phyllanthus cinereus

An indigenous subshrub or shrub occurs in montane rain forests above 1000 m a.s.l.

කරවල කැබැල්ල [Karawala kebella] (Antidesma bunius)

Common native tree of rocky forested areas on hillsides, stream sides & riverbanks up to 1500. Fruits edible.

කිරිල්ල/ඔලුපැලිය[Kirilla/Olupeliya] (Glochidion stellatum)

An endemic shrub or small tree of wet primary and secondary forests and open hill side scrublands of medium altitudes.

ගිණිහිරිය[Ginihiriya] (Breynia quadrangularis [Syn: Sauropus quadrangularis])

An indigenous shrub of dry and intermediate zones.

* Sauropus rigidus Thw. which was considered as a rare endemic species is now treated as a synonym of Sauropus quadrangularis (Willd.) Muell. Arg.

Phyllanthus virgatus (Phyllanthus simplex)

Native herb of grassy areas and roadsides of the low country.

පිටවක්කා/බිම් නෙල්ලි [Pitawakka/Bim nelli]/Niruri (Phyllanthus debilis)

Rather common native herb grows along roadsides, waste grounds and such places in all climatic zones from sea level to about 1000 m a.s.l.

කැලෑ කරපිංචා[Kela karapinchcha] (Phyllanthus baillonianus)

Native subshrub occurs in montane rain forests up to about 1500 m elevations. 

නෙල්ලි[Nelli] (Phyllanthus emblica)

A tree of monsoon forests, savannah and dry patanas. Also widely cultivated in gardens. Native or introduced to Sri Lanka in the ancient time. Fruit edible and whole plant medicinal. 

බිං දෙළුම්/ඇත් පිටවක්කා[Bin delung/Et pitawakka](Synostemon bacciformis [Syn: Sauropus bacciformis])

An indigenous prostrating herb of sandy saline areas near sea, inland sandy areas near tanks and tidal flat margins.

ගඟ වැරැල්ල [Ganga Werella](Phyllanthus myrtifolius)

An endemic shrub occurs along watercourses in forests from 300 to 600 m altitudes. Also planted in home gardens as an ornamental hedge plant.

රත් පිටවක්කා[Rat pitawakka] (Phyllanthus urinaria)

Native herb grows in open areas of both wet and dry zone from sea level to about 1500 m elevations.

ගස් දුම්මැල්ල/කයිල/වැල් කයිල [Gas dummella/Kaila/Wel Kayila] (Phyllanthus reticulatus)

Common indigenous shrub or small tree occurs in secondary vegetation from sea level to 1000 m altitude. Bark, roots, stem, leaves and fruits are used in medicine.