Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.

 
  • Family : URTICACEAE
    (NETTLE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Urticaceae
  • Species : Pilea microphylla
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.
  • Common name : Artillery Gun Plant, Gunpowder Plant
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : South America
  • Comments : Often on hills to about 1000 m or more in stone walls, rock crevices, gardens and as a weed in pots.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Naturalized in the Old World
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Pilea microphylla. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.

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