Research Paper

A Revision on Pilea, Lecanthus, and Procris (Urticaceae) of Taiwan

Bing-Ling Shih, Yuen-Po Yang and Ho-Yih Liu

Published on: September 1995

Page: 256 - 290

DOI: 10.6165/tai.1995.40.256

Abstract

Pilea, Lecanthus, and Procris of Urticaceae of Taiwan are revised. Thirteen species and one variety of Pilea, one species of Lecanthus, and one species of Procris in Taiwan are recognized. Pilea elliptifolia Shih & Yang, P. peploides var. major Wedd., and P. pumila (L.) A. Gray are first reported. Pilea japonica (Maxim.) Hand.-Mazz. is confirmed. Lecanthus peduncularis (Royle) Wedd., previously L. sasakii Hayata, is an universal species. Detailed descriptions of the genera and the species treated here are given. Line-drawings of the species are given except Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm. Pilea wattersii Hance is excluded from the genus.

中文摘要

經本文整理後,台灣蕁麻科冷水麻屬有13種及1變種,盤花麻屬及烏來麻屬各有1種。其中,橢圓葉冷水麻為新種,透莖冷水麻為台灣之新紀錄,日本冷水麻確認其分布於本島。矮冷水麻之原種及其變種齒葉矮冷水麻均見於台灣。以前認為特產於台灣的長梗盤花麻為一世界廣布之多形種。各屬種均附與詳細描述。除了小葉冷水麻之外,均給予手繪圖。中華冷水麻為蕁麻科苧麻屬植物,自冷水麻屬中剔除。

Keyword: Pilea, Lecanthus, Procris, Taiwan, Urticaceae. 冷水麻屬,盤花麻屬,烏來麻屬,台灣,蕁麻科。

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