✿Urticaceae · Pilea
Lede Saag / Flowerhead Clearweed
Pilea wightii
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pilea wightii
- Genus
- Pilea
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lede Saag itself; the rest are typical of the Urticaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Urticaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- लेदे साग Lede Saag
About Lede Saag
A member of the Urticaceae family, Flowerhead Clearweed (Pilea wightii) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Botanical family
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Lede Saag belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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