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Pilea swinglei Merr.

Pilea swinglei

Native records: 5 botanical areas

China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, 2 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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An epiphyte of subtropical climates. Native to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Myanmar.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account and images are not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • China

    • China South-CentralNative
    • China SoutheastNative

  • Hong Kong

    • China SoutheastNative

  • Japan

    • JapanNative

  • Macao

    • China SoutheastNative

  • Myanmar

    • MyanmarNative

  • Taiwan, Province of China

    • China SoutheastNative
    • TaiwanNative

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
  • Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
  • Dfb Cold, no dry season, warm summer
  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
  • Am Tropical, monsoon
  • Cfb Temperate, no dry season, warm summer
  • Dfa Cold, no dry season, hot summer

The same climate occurs in 183 areas worldwide, 178 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Recorded medicinal uses

The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.

  • Pilea swinglei is recorded as used medicinally.

    Source location: p.609, left column, line 41

    World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715

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Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Pilea

Other species in Pilea

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Hong Kong · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Japan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Macao · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Myanmar · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Taiwan, Province of China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source