Three-Vein ClearweedPilea melastomoides
Pilea melastomoides is an African plant with striking ovate leaves, often reddish, prominently veined. It is found in humid forest understories and is a prized.
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Three-Vein Clearweed Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Three-Vein Clearweed
Synonyms
- Adicea melastomodes (Poir.) Kuntze
- Boehmeria cavaleriei H.Lév.
- Dubrueilia melastomoides (Poir.) Gaudich.
- Pilea elongata Miq.
- Pilea oreophila Blume
- Pilea ovatinucula Hayata
- Pilea pellucida Blume
- Pilea trinervia (Roxb.) Wight
- Urtica gibbosa Zipp. ex Blume
- Urtica melastomoides Poir.
- Urtica oreophila Miq.
- Urtica peduncularis Sm.
- Urtica trinervia Roxb.
Three-Vein Clearweed Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Rosales |
| family | Urticaceae |
| genus | Pilea |
| species | Pilea melastomoides |