Pilea serpyllacea (Kunth) Liebm.

 
  • Family : URTICACEAE
    (Nettle Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BICHCHHOO FAMILY (बिच्छू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Urticaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Urtica serpyllacea Kunth; Adicea thymifolia (Kunth) Kuntze; Pilea globosa Wedd.; Pilea thymifolia (Kunth) Blume; Urtica dasyphylla Poepp. ex Wedd.; Urtica globifolia Ruiz; Urtica globosa Pav. ex Wedd.; Urtica thymifolia Kunth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pilea serpyllacea (Kunth) Liebm.
  • Common name : Thyme Rockweed, Artillery Fern, Gunpowder Plant
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Fern-like succulent perennial herb, this species forms a thick cover with its many spreading branches; Leaves tiny, mid green, fleshy, upright slightly arching stems; Flowers tiny, urn shaped, red.
  • Native : Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Literature :
    • Photograph of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pilea serpyllacea. Downloaded on 6 December 2024.

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