Pilea Lindl.

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UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Urticaceae
Pilea sp.
Det. P. Acevedo-Rdgz., 2003
Provincia Independencia: Sierra de Neiba, between Angel Felix and Aniceto Martínez. Common
species: Brunellia comocladifolia, Persea, Licaria, Baccharis, Didymopanax tremulus, and
Dendropanax arboreus. 1867 m. 18041'37.6794"N 71°46'55.92"W.
Wet forest with few scattered pines and Podocarpus. In vicinity of the military post. Sub-shrub 50
cm tall; perianth green.
P. Acevedo-Rdgz. 13314	24Jun2003
With: M. De la Cruz, G.W. Young, R.L. Davidson & C. Nufiez
Supported by funds from the Smithsonian Institution
and the National Science Foundation
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