Pilea luzonensis Merr.

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Pilea luzonensis Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 8753, May 1907

  • Location

    Philippines. Benguet. Baguio, Luzon, below Antoo.

  • Habitat

    limestone sinks of deeply shaded hardwood shrubbery.

  • Description

    Low suffrutescent plants, erect, suberect ot reclining; stems shining green and terete, usually somewhat swollen between the purplish nodes; leaves ascending with purplish petioles, shining on both sides, paler green beneath; inflorescence axillary and dichotemously branched... "Naloy" deer feed.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4389100

    Occurrence ID: 8c3432d9-9dc5-4261-9893-8e22aa1252ac

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Urticaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pilea luzonensis Merr.

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Benguet

  • Locality

    Baguio, Luzon, below Antoo

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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8^53. A-D.E •Elmer, Mar*, 1907
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'%n tooth sides, paler green beneath; inflorescence axilla«
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