Urticaceae
Pilea

Pilea gracilis Hand.-Mazz.

First published in Symb. Sin. 7: 136 (1929)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Vietnam. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). [Cited as Pilea verrucosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1928 Henry, A. [12556] China K000708568 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1928 Henry, A. [13167] China K000708566 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1928 Henry, A. [13352] China K000708565 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1928 Henry, A. [13167A] China K000708567 Type Yes
May 1, 2003 Henry, A. [12007] China Pilea verrucosa K000708573 Syntype Yes
May 1, 2003 Wilson, E.H. [131] China Pilea verrucosa K000708572 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1928 Wilson, E.H. [696] China Pilea verrucosa K000708571 Syntype Yes
Shimizu, T.; Toyokuni, H.; Koyama, H.; Yahara, T.; Santisuk, T.; Niyomdham, C. [T-20995] Thailand Pilea verrucosa K001625878 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0