Pilea microphylla  (L.) Liebm.

Gunpowder Plant
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Rosales
​Family: ​Urticaceae
Genus: Pilea
Species: microphylla

  • Common names: Gunpowder Plant
  • Thai names: ขมหิน khom hin (General)
  • Chinese names: 小叶冷水花 xiao ye leng shui hua
  • Distribution: Native to tropical South America
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Pilea microphylla from Thailand.
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Pilea microphylla (Linnaeus) Cheelong Chaiyaphum September
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Pilea microphylla (Linnaeus) Pattaya Chonburi August
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Pilea microphylla (Linnaeus) Pattaya Chonburi August
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
Flora of China