Pilea hyalina
Virdrillo
Also known as: Adicea hyalina (Fenzl) Kuntze +9 more
- Adicea hyalina (Fenzl) Kuntze
- Adicea lundii (Liebm.) Kuntze
- Adicea scrobiculata (Liebm.) Kuntze
- Pilea hyalina var. longipes Miq.
- Pilea lundii Liebm.
- Pilea scrobiculata Liebm.
- Urtica arvensis Poepp. ex Fenzl
- Urtica arvensis Poepp. ex Miq.
- Urtica longipes Mart. ex Miq.
- Urtica succulenta Salzm. ex Wedd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Pilea hyalina (commonly known as Virdrillo) is an annual belonging to the Urticaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Southwest Caribbean, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
India