Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm. |
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Protologue : Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skr., Naturvidensk. Math. Afd., ser. 5 2: 296 (1851) |
Information on the genus : Pilea |
Basionym : Parietaria microphylla L. |
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Status
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Status for TA : | accepted (naturalised-introduced) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Parietaria microphylla L. (1759) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Pilea muscosa Lindl. |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Annual (or short-lived perennial ?) monoecious herb, erect or procumbent 5-30 cm tall, often much-branched, mat-forming; stems juicy, glabrous; the 2 leaves of a pair very unequal, <1 cm long, margins entire; stipules minute[…] |
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Ecology : |
In coastal zones, scattered throughout Africa; also inland; often a garden weed in damp soil, in flower pots, on bare walls. |
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Cultivated as a succulent plant |
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Native of tropical S. America. Pantropical. |
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
see under The Euro-Mediterranean Plant Base |
see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
see under The International Plant Name Index |
see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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Record n°122300 modified 2007-04-02 |
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