Pilea penninervis C.J.Chen

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Pilea

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, stoloniferous but nodes not thickened, glabrous, dioecious. Stems much branched, 15-25 cm tall, somewhat succulent; internodes 1.5-3.5 cm. Leaves on upper stem and branches; stipules almost persistent, deltoid, ca. 1 mm; petiole subequal in length, 2-5 mm; leaf blade abaxially pale green, adaxially greenish, slightly lustrous, elliptic-lanceolate, symmetric, subequal in size, 1.5-4 × 0.5-1 cm, succulent, thick papery when dry, veins sunken adaxially, prominent abaxially, lateral veins 4-6 each side, honeycombed abaxially, cystoliths linear, sparse abaxially, dense adaxially, base obtuse, subrounded, or emarginate, margin slightly thickened, bluntly 3-or 4-serrate, apex attenuate or acute. Inflorescences in upper nodes, compactly spicate, 0.3-0.8 cm; bracts triangular-ovate, ca. 0.5 mm; female inflorescence unknown. Male flower pedicellate or sessile, ca. 1 mm; perianth lobes obovate, connate 1/2 of length, apex acute; rudimentary ovary minute, conic. Fl. Feb-Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
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Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Pilea penninervis world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:900602-1
WFO ID wfo-0001224063
COL ID 77KF4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pilea penninervis