Breynia officinalis

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Phyllanthaceae/Breynia

At a glance

Occurrence records435

Data sources3

Biological traits8

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources3 archives

Databases and archives Breynia officinalis's data was compiled from.

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility435 records↗

LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗

GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗

On this page3 sections

Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.

Traits & measurements2 literature sources8 traits

Chemical compositionLOTUS20 compounds

Occurrence & distributionGBIF435 records

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFT

Size & morphology1

Plant height3 m

Life cycle & reproduction2

Life formshrub

Life spanperennial

Habitat & environment4

Climatesubtropical

Climberself-supporting

Growth formshrub

Woodinesswoody

Physiology & chemistry1

Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer

03Chemical composition20 compounds

Compounds documented for Breynia officinalis across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").

Compound class profile5 classes

Megastigmanes9

Simple phenolic acids3

Acyclic monoterpenoids2

Cinnamic acids and derivatives2

Aporphine alkaloids $ Isoquinoline alkaloids1

Documented compounds20 total

Tissue Source Quantified only

Compound	Amount	Source
(+)-Dicentrine	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(E,2R)-4-[(1S,3S,5R,8R)-3-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]but-3-en-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2E,6S)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2R)-4-[(1R,4S,6R)-1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]-1-hydroxybut-3-en-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2R)-4-[(1S,3S,5R,8R)-3-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]but-3-en-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2S)-4-[(1R,4S,6R)-1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]-2-hydroxybut-3-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2S)-4-[(1S,4S,6R)-1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]-1-hydroxybut-3-en-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(E,2S)-4-[(1S,4S,6R)-1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]-2-hydroxybut-3-enoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	present	LOTUS
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl (Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	present	LOTUS
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl benzoate	present	LOTUS

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type435 records

Wild obs. + sensor123

Museum / vouchered256

Other56

Origin

Native38

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO1 120 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤100 m 27≤1 km 8

35 georeferenced · 88 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor123

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy71% within 1 km

≤100 m 5≤10 km 1>10 km 1

7 georeferenced · 249 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence256

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions14 of 19 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Taipei, TW	59
Taipei, TW	45
TAIElocation not on record	38
Nishihara, JP	35
Taipei, TW	20
Odawara, JP	17
Guangzhou, CN	5
Xiamen, CN	4
Nagasaki University - Fisherieslocation not on record	4
South Kensington, GB	4
Beijing, CN	3
Kagoshima, JP	3
Kunming, CN	1
CASlocation not on record	1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record	1
MeiseBGlocation not on record	1
Nanjing, CN	1
Sendai, JP	1
Madison, US	1

19 institutions · 244 of 256 vouchered records shown · 12 without an institution code

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