- Parietaria debilis
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Parietaria debilis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Urticaceae Genus: Parietaria Species: P. debilis Binomial name Parietaria debilis
G.ForstParietaria debilis, commonly known as Pellitory or Native Pellitory, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.
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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.[1]
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 Alexander Viktorovich Jarmolenko in 1941—but neither move was accepted.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to Australia and New Zealand.[citation needed] In Australia it is widespread in temperate regions, occurring in every state and territory.[2] It favours well-drained sites, especially in calcareous soils.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Parietaria debilis G.Forst.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1762.
- ^ a b "Parietaria debilis G.Forst". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=43051.
- ^ New South Wales Flora Online: Parietaria debilis by G.Forst, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
Categories:- Urticaceae
- Rosales of Australia
- Rosids of Western Australia
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of New Zealand
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