Pilea serpyllacea

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Pilea serpyllacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Urticales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Pilea
Species: P. serpyllacea
Binomial name
Pilea serpyllacea

Pilea serpyllacea is an herbaceous plant native to Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] It has been introduced into a number of areas outside its native range, such as Hawaii and the Galapagos.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pilea serpyllacea (Kunth) Liebm.. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area, Germplasm Resources Information Network.
  2. ^ Pilea serpyllacea (Urticaceae). Global Compendium of Weeds.