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]
Pilea serpyllacea | |
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Artillery Stoplight or Mexican Artillery (Pilea serpyllacea) can be found in the glass-house of Botanical garden of Tartu University, Estonia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Urticaceae |
Genus: | Pilea |
Species: | P. serpyllacea
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Binomial name | |
Pilea serpyllacea (Kunth) Liebm.
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References
edit- ^ "Pilea serpyllacea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Pilea serpyllacea (Urticaceae)". Global Compendium of Weeds.