Family: Urticaceae
Parietaria judaica
Citation:
L., Fl. Palaest. 32 (1756).
Synonymy: P. diffusa Mert. & Koch in Roehl. Deustchl. Fl. 1:827 (1823).
Common name: Wall pellitory, pellitory-of-the-wall.
Description:
Perennial, woody at the base, with ascending stems usually 10-30 cm high; leaves thinnish, usually ovate, often somewhat attenuate, 3-nerved from the base, usually 1-5 cm long, usually with crisped hairs at least below along the main veins, on slender petioles.
Flowers all bisexual or some female, usually more than 6 in the axil of each leaf; bracts 1-2 mm long, ovate or lanceolate, sparsely or densely pilose; perianth of fruiting flowers longer than surrounding bracts, 1.5-4 mm long, hairy but without papilla-like hairs; style present.
achene ovoid, brown or black, glossy, 1-1.5 mm long.
Distribution:
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A few collections of this species have been made in S.Aust. from disturbed areas.
S.Aust.: MU, SL, KI, SE. N.S.W.; ?Vic. Native to Europe, naturalised in Australia.
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Conservation status:
naturalised
Flowering time: Jan. — April.
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SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia
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Biology:
No text
Taxonomic notes:
Those from the MU are atypical in the large size of the leaves (up to 7 cm long) and they may prove to be incorrectly identified.
Author:
Not yet available
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