Pilea lucens
Also known as: Urtica lucens Poir. +1 more
- Urtica lucens Poir.
- Urtica lucens Sav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiepiphytic subshrub or shrub.
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Pilea lucens is a shrub belonging to the Urticaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pilea, which contains over 600 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mauritius, Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms