Pilea swinglei
Also known as: Pilea henryana C.H.Wright +3 more
- Pilea henryana C.H.Wright
- Pilea peploides subsp. minutissima Hsu
- Pilea peploides var. minutissima P.S.Hsu
- Pilea sohayakiensis Kitam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Pilea swinglei is an epiphytic plant belonging to the Urticaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Pilea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Myanmar, Taiwan