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Artillery Plant
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Artillery Plant

Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.

Names

EnglishArtillery Plant
Dutch—
SpanishFalso helecho de arroz
Chinese小叶冷水花
Scientific namePilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.

About this species

Pilea microphylla, also known as angeloweed, artillery plant, joypowder plant, lace plant, is an annual plant native to Florida, Mexico, the West Indies, and tropical Central and Southern America. In Guadeloupe and Martinique the local name is ti-teigne or teigne, and in Latin America it is brilhantina. In the southern part of México, specifically in the Yucatán peninsula, the local name is frescura. The plant belongs to the family Urticaceae. It has light green, almost succulent, stems and tiny leaves. It is grown as a ground cover in many areas.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyUrticaceae
GenusPilea

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
1916First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo3
  • Brokopondo2
  • Para2
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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