Pilea wightii Wedd.
First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 1: 186 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. India, Sri Lanka, China (Guangxi, Guangdong). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
China Southeast, India, Sri Lanka
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Adicea wightii (Wedd.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 622 (1891)
- Urtica radicans Wight in Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 6: t. 1974 (1853), nom. illeg.
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Pilea huegelii Blume in Mus. Bot. 2: 53 (1856)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- 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
- 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, 1997 | Wight [2687], India | K000708644 | Unknown type material | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0