13. Laportea aestuans (Linnaeus, 1763: 1397) Chew (1965: 200); Chew (1969b: 164, 167)

Fleurya petiolata Decaisne (1834: 490)

Habit: annual herb (1 m, rarely to 2 m).

Habitat: on limestone, sometimes on walls, up to 2365 m elevation.

Distribution: Tropical America, West Indies, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, India, and Indonesia (Sumatera, Jawa and Nusa Tenggara).

Collections: Timor: without precise locality, Riedlé s.n., without date (P00230061); Timor Barat: Naèpesu-Mutis, Schmutz 2342, 4 Jul 1968 (L!); Nikiniki, Kooy 23, 4 Feb 1965 (L!); village of Baumata, Bloembergen 3552, 21 Mar 1939 (L!, BO, K!) .