| Pilea trilobata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Pilea |
| Species: | P. trilobata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilea trilobata (Wedd.) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Urtica trilobata Poiret | |
Pilea trilobata is an endemic Mauritian plant from the genus Pilea within the family Urticaceae. It was first described by botanist Hugh Algernon Weddell in 1854. It was thought to be extinct since 1849 until it was rediscovered in April 2005 in the Corps de Garde Nature Reserve.
References
- Bosser, Jean: Flore des Mascareignes Vol. 161-169b (1985) Urticaceae - Ceratophylaceae, Coll., Botanical Garden of Kew (U.K.) & MNH
- CBD Third National Report - Mauritius (English version)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pilea trilobata | |
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