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4. Pilea sect. Urticella Miquel in Martius, Fl. Bras. 4(1): 198. 1853.

三萼组 san e zu

Description from Flora of China

Herbs, rarely shrubs. Leaves 3-veined from base of blade, rarely main lateral veins arising above base. Inflorescences unisexual. Male perianth lobes (2-)4, valvate; female perianth lobes 3, usually unequal.

About 370 species: worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and rarely temperate regions; 58 species (25 endemic) in China.


 

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