Urticaceae

Pilea Lindl.

First published in Coll. Bot.: t. 4 (1821)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is New World, Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Buryatiya, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Central American Pac, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, South Carolina, South Dakota, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Fiji, Gambia, Gilbert Is., Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Line Is., Madeira, Maldives, Marianas, Marshall Is., Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 6, 2: 267.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Coll. Bot. t. 4 (1821).
  • Friis in Kew Bull.44: 557–600 (1989) nom. conserv.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Coll. Bot, t. 4 (1821)
  • Engl. in E. & P. Pf. 3(1): 108 (1888)
  • Friis in KB. 44(4) (1989), ined., nom. conserv.
  • G.F.P. 2: 185 (1967)
  • G.P. 3:384 (1880)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2015 Camp, W.H. [3449] Ecuador K000905905 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Hinton, G.B.; et al. [14572] Mexico K000905882 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Gentry, A.; et al. [31038] Peru K000905891 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Wood, J.R.I. [9306] Bolivia K000905886 No
Jan 1, 2015 Bridgewater, S.; Pennington, R.T.; Daza, A. [S1006] Peru K000905874 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Solano, J. [181] Costa Rica K000905880 Yes
Jul 1, 2011 Antilahimena, P., et al. [1817] Madagascar K000720141 No
Jul 1, 2010 Nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1675] Vietnam K000612092 Yes
Feb 1, 2010 Nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1740] Vietnam K000611354 Yes
Feb 1, 2010 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 141] Vietnam K000611359 No
Feb 1, 2010 Nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1693] Vietnam K000611358 Yes
Feb 1, 2010 Nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1522] Vietnam K000611356 Yes
Feb 1, 2010 Nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1316] Vietnam K000611352 Yes
Feb 1, 2010 Nguyen V.D. et al. [HNK 1694] Vietnam K000611357 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Utteridge, T.M.A. [510] Papua New Guinea K000605042 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 de Kok, R.P.J. [1155] Papua New Guinea K000612469 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Patsipun et al. [79965] Malaysia K000611406 No
Jan 1, 2009 Yii; Talib [58589] Malaysia K000611417 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Yii; Talib [58226] Malaysia K000611431 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Rena George et al. [57016] Malaysia K000611422 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 de Kok, R.P.J. [1189] K000611344 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 de Kok, R.P.J. [1177] K000611340 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Yii; Talib [58808] Malaysia K000611433 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HMK 641] Vietnam K000611700 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 697] Vietnam K000611692 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 563] Vietnam K000611693 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [18050] Bolivia K000036514 Yes
Oct 12, 2005 Wood. J.R.I. et al. [19029] Bolivia K000036517 Yes
Oct 12, 2005 Wood. J.R.I. et al. [19622] Bolivia K000036529 Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Berhaman, A., et M, W.K. [SAN 134754] Malaysia K000351047 Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Takeuchi, W. [10687] Papua New Guinea K000351041 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Takeuchi, W. [10512] Papua New Guinea K000350047 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Barbon et al [PPI 12874] Philippines K000350048 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Takeuchi, W. [10512] Papua New Guinea K000350046 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Sidiyasa, K.; Arifin, Z. [2121] Indonesia K000350045 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Arifin, Z. [BRF 1806] Indonesia K000350044 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Yii, P.C.; et al. [S 66019] Malaysia K000350042 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Argent, G.; Iqbar [99103] K000350043 No
Mar 22, 2005 Harder, D.K.; et al. [5308] Vietnam K000228262 Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Teck, L., S.; Rantai [S 66016] Malaysia K000350041 Yes
Feb 1, 2004 Johns, R.J. [9081] Indonesia K:SPC-72446.000 No
Jan 1, 1997 Wallich [4589] Nepal K000708631 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Wight [2683] India K000708627 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Wallich [4589] Nepal K000708632 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1997 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000708625 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 5, 1985 Ule, E. [5874] Brazil K000973387 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [5043] Brazil K000973357 Yes
Jan 1, 1928 Cavalerie, J. [3282] China K000708551 Isotype Yes
Humbert, H. [18418] Madagascar K000242913 Isotype No
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000708607 Unknown Type Material Yes
van Royen, P. [16052] Papua New Guinea K000612453 Yes
Takeuchi et al. [20261] Papua New Guinea K000612452 Yes
Klug, G. [4235] Peru K000575654 Type Yes
Stergios, B.; Dorr, L.J.; Niño, S.M.; Caracas, R. [20182] Venezuela K001574891 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; De la Cruz, M.; Young, G.W.; Davidson, R.L.; Nuñez, C. [13264] Dominican Republic K001574889 Yes
Rivera, G. [553] Costa Rica K001403667 No
Hinton, G.B. [8240] Mexico K001403669 No
Briggs, M. ; Simbiak, V. ; Bofra, T. [MB 516] Indonesia K001639320 Yes
Valerio, M.; Chacón, R. [235] Costa Rica K001403665 No
Vargas, G.; Cascante, A.; Ruíz Boyer, A. [1615] Costa Rica K001403666 No
Burchell [3330] Brazil K000973391 Yes
Havinga, A.M.; Iharivolana [AMH 373] Madagascar K001765324 No
Nusbaumer, L.; et al. [LN 5051] Madagascar K001765321 No
Soares, J.F.; Piovesani, W.S.; Chaves, I.P.V. [149] Brazil K001611188 Isotype No
Havinga, A.M.; Iharivolana [AMH 079] Madagascar K001765326 No
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Rivas, J. [13497] Equatorial Guinea K001561090 Yes
Miehe, G.; Kine, P.K.; Shein, L.; Kyaw, M.; Ma, P.; Lan Wan, S. [13-064-018] Burma K001572797 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] K000395177 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [11483] Papua New Guinea K000612459 Yes
Nusbaumer, L.; et al. [LN 5031] Madagascar K001765322 No
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [HNK 1675 (AM 32)] Vietnam K:SPC-78390.000 No
Martius [s.n.] Brazil K000973365 Yes
Gardner [622] Brazil K000973362 Yes
de Kok, R., et al [1221] Papua New Guinea K000612489 Yes
Briggs, M. ; Schuiteman, A. ; Moeljono, S. ; Rumbiak Pawere, F. ; Mambor, P. ; Trirbo, D. ; Mandacan, P. ; Dowansiba, S. [MB 786] Indonesia K001639321 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [8647] Guyana K001590315 Yes
Stevens; Coode [51452] Papua New Guinea K000612456 Yes
Havinga, A.M.; Iharivolana [AMH 376] Madagascar K001765319 No
Fuchs, H.P.; Torres Romero, J.H.; Zanella, A. [22.345] Colombia K001574877 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2371] Mexico K001403668 No
Pullen, R. [5953] Papua New Guinea K000612458 Yes
Takeuchi et al. [19903] Papua New Guinea K000612451 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50540] Brazil K000973389 Yes
Johns, R.J. [9081] Indonesia K:SPC-70607.000 No
Wight. [2683] India K000708626 Type Yes
Carr, C.E. [13407] Papua New Guinea K000612454 Yes
Jaeger [167] Haiti K000575618 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brass, L.J. [29650] Papua New Guinea K000612457 Yes
Harris, W. [10843] Jamaica K000575554 Type Yes
Croft, J.R. [61847] Papua New Guinea K000612455 Yes
Dusén, P. [6964] Brazil K000973388 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [7193] Brazil K000973358 Yes
von Türckheim, H. [7983] Guatemala K000575443 Type Yes
K:SPC-33683.000 No
Duarte, A.P.; Pereira, E. [1945] Brazil K000973366 Yes
Johns, R.J. [9402] K:SPC-70613.000 No
Skutch, A.F. [4479] Ecuador K000575687 Type Yes
Baron, R. [3302] Madagascar K000242929 Unknown Type Material No
Haviland, G.D. [1391] Malaysia K000009969 Type No
Smith, G.D. [369] Brazil K000973363 Yes
Schomburgk [357] K000973364 Yes
Burchell [2819] Brazil K000973361 Yes
Burchell [2526] Brazil K000973360 Yes
Blackwood, B. [253] Papua New Guinea K000612461 Yes
Schodde, R. [4797] Papua New Guinea K000612460 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [770] Uganda K:SPC-02677.000 No

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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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

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    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
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