Urticaceae
Pilea

Pilea ternifolia Wedd.

First published in Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 202 (1856)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Himalaya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Nepal

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1982). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-226. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) in Sharma, B.D. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (eds) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.

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.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1982). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-226. Trustees of British Museum, London.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Griffith. [4520] India K000708671 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000708670 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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