Pellionia Explained

Pellionia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae.^[1] The flowers of Pellionia are white globules held on stalks above the plant, which respond to changes in temperature by releasing their pollen as little puffs of smoke.^[2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Pellionia:^[3]

• Pellionia annamica
• Pellionia brachyceras
• Pellionia calcifera
• Pellionia cephaloidea
• Pellionia donglanensis
• Pellionia elatostemoides
• Pellionia fruticosa
• Pellionia funingensis
• Pellionia griffithiana
• Pellionia jinyunensis
• Pellionia laibinensis
• Pellionia longipetiolata
• Pellionia longzhouensis
• Pellionia minima
• Pellionia mollissima
• Pellionia paucidentata
• Pellionia pauciflora
• Pellionia pellucida
• Pellionia retrohispida
• Pellionia ronganensis
• Pellionia simianschanica
• Pellionia subundulata
• Pellionia sumatrana
• Pellionia thorelii
• Pellionia tonkinensis
• Pellionia tritepala
• Pellionia tsoongii
• Pellionia viridis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pellionia — The Plant List . 2022-06-08 . www.theplantlist.org.
2. Web site: Watermelon Pellionia — Oxley Nursery . 2022-06-08 . www.oxleynursery.com.au. 13 May 2019 .
3. Web site: Pellionia Gaudich. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-06-23 . Plants of the World Online . en.