Pilea, Croat 95800--Ecuador. Maquipucuna Biol. Res. Send. Princip. 12 Mar 06. 232 (3).jpg
Native to 168 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into 34 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Herb in dappled shade, less than 0.5 m. Inflorescence light green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Pilea
Authorship
Lindl.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#79,823 of 335,497
Top 24%
Extinction probability
11%
