Pilea lucens subsp. lucens
Also known as: Adicea lucens (Savigny) Kuntze +5 more
- Adicea lucens (Savigny) Kuntze
- Dubrueilia lucens (Savigny) Gaudich.
- Pilea lucens var. minor Wedd.
- Urtica cuspidata Willd.
- Urtica lucens Savigny
- Urtica subcordata Comm. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiepiphytic subshrub or shrub.
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Pilea lucens subsp. lucens is a shrub within the Urticaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Pilea lucens, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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
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