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Pilea is a genus of herb in the family Urticaceae. They are native to US Minor Outlying Islands, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, The Contiguous United States, and Puerto Rico. They have achenes. Individuals can grow to 2 m.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Pilea. View this species on GBIF