Urticaceae
Pilea

Pilea symmeria Wedd.

First published in Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 246 (1856)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. Tibet. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aman, N. & Naqshi, A.R. (2009). Notes on some species of the genus Pilea Lindl. (Urticaceae) in N.E. India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 307-312.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aman, N. & Naqshi, A.R. (2009). Notes on some species of the genus Pilea Lindl. (Urticaceae) in N.E. India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 307-312.
  • 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?
May 1, 2003 Wright, C. [298] Japan K000708575 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000708652 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000708651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [9021] China K000708574 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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