Pilea wightii
Also known as: Adicea wightii (Wedd.) Kuntze +3 more
- Adicea wightii (Wedd.) Kuntze
- Pilea huegelii Blume
- Pilea hugelii Blume
- Urtica radicans Wight
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Pilea wightii is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Urticaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pilea, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, India, Sri Lanka