Parietaria debilis

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Parietaria debilis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Urticaceae
Genus:
Parietaria
Species:
P. debilis
Binomial name
Parietaria debilis
Synonyms[1]

Parietaria micrantha Ledeb.

Parietaria debilis, commonly known as pellitory, small-flower pellitory,[2] or native pellitory, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.

Description[]

It grows as an annual herb from 7 to 40 centimetres in height, with green or white flowers. Individual plants bears both perfect and imperfect flowers.[3]

Taxonomy[]

This species was published in 1786 by Georg Forster, based on a type specimen collected in New Zealand. It has twice been moved to other genera—to Urtica by Stephan Endlicher in 1833, and to Freirea by in 1941—but neither move was accepted.[4]

Distribution and habitat[]

It is native to Australia and New Zealand.[5][6] In Australia it is widespread in temperate regions, occurring in every state and territory.[4] It favours well-drained sites, especially in calcareous soils.[3][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parietaria debilis", The Plant List, retrieved 2013-11-02
  2. ^ Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 561. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Retrieved 22 March 2019 – via Korea Forest Service.
  3. ^ a b "Parietaria debilis G.Forst". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. ^ a b "Parietaria debilis G.Forst". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  5. ^ "Parietaria debilis". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  6. ^ "Parietaria debilis G.Forst. Pellitory". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  7. ^ G.Forst. "New South Wales Flora Online: Parietaria debilis". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.

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