Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
usambarensis
ID:
1144325

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1894: 50 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143663

Common Names

  • Pilea usambarensis
  • Usambara Pilea
  • Usambarensis Pilea

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Description

Pilea usambarensis (also called Usambara Pilea, among many other common names) is a herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping habit. It is native to East Africa, and is found in moist, shady areas in forests. It grows up to 30 cm tall.

Uses & Benefits

Pilea usambarensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create a natural privacy screen or hedge.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pilea usambarensis var. engleri (Rendle) Friis
Pilea usambarensis var. veronicifolia (Engl.) Friis
Pilea usambarensis var. usambarensis

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pilea usambarensis has small, white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Where to Find Pilea usambarensis

Pilea usambarensis can be found in the tropical rainforest of Tanzania.

Species in the Pilea genus

Pilea striata, Pilea strigillosa, Pilea stapfiana, Pilea spruceana, Pilea squamulata, Pilea stolonifera, Pilea stellarioides, Pilea stelluligera, Pilea stenoneura, Pilea stenophylla, Pilea thouarsiana, Pilea tatei, Pilea subpubera, Pilea thymoidea, Pilea tippenhaueri, Pilea tetraphylla, Pilea succulenta, Pilea sumideroensis, Pilea suta, Pilea sylvatica, Pilea spathulata, Pilea rufescens, Pilea rugosa, Pilea rugosissima, Pilea scandens, Pilea salentana, Pilea samanensis, Pilea sancti-johannis, Pilea sphenophylla, Pilea rojasiana, Pilea rivularis, Pilea robinsonii, Pilea rufa, Pilea roemeri, Pilea rubiacea, Pilea robusta, Pilea setigera, Pilea sevillensis, Pilea siguaneana, Pilea silvicola, Pilea simplex, Pilea saxicola, Pilea serrulata, Pilea solandri, Pilea schlechteri, Pilea sessilifolia, Pilea selleana, Pilea sessiliflora, Pilea serpyllacea, Pilea torbeciana,

Species in the Urticaceae family

Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,

References

Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:855876-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.