Pilea cataractae

Pilea cataractae
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Urticaceae
Genus:	Pilea
Species:	P. cataractae
Binomial name
Pilea cataractae Marais

Pilea cataractae is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. ^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References

1. Florens, D.; et al. (TPTNC) (2000). "Pilea cataractae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2000 e.T39446A10238892. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39446A10238892.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "Pilea cataractae Marais". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
3. "Pilea cataractae Marais". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved December 26, 2025.