19. * Pilea melastomoides (Poiret 1816: 223) Weddell (1854: 186)

Habit: Herbs perennial, robust or subshrubs, to 2 m tall.

Habitat: in damp places, along roadsides, mixed montane forests, or ombrophilous areas.

Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Collections: Timor-Leste: Huato-Builico, NW of Mount Tatamailau, van Steenis 18395, 4 Jan 1954 (BO, L!, LISC!); Mount Perdido (ascent of Ossu), van Steenis 18300, 23 Dec 1953 (BM!, BO, L!, LISC!); Mount Perdido, Paiva, Silveira & Sousa T537, 16 Feb 2005 (AVE!, L).