报道了越南荨麻科(Urticaceae)冷水花属(Pilea Lindl.)一新记录种-基心叶冷水花(P. basicordata W. T. Wang ex C. J.Chen).该种在越南Pu Hu 自然保护区发现,与产自越南北部的P. balansae Gagnep. 相似,主要区别在于其雄花序聚伞圆锥状,托叶大,叶先端渐尖或短尾状渐尖.
A species of genus Pilea Lindl. (Urticaceae), P. basicordata W. T. Wang ex C. J. Chen, was newly recorded from Vietnam. It was discovered in Pu Hu Nature Reserve, Quan Hóa Town, Quan Hóa County, Thanh Hóa Province. A description, photos and distribution map of the species are provided. The species is similar to P. balansae Gagnep., but differs by its male inlforescence a lax cymose-panicle (not a capitulum), the bigger stipule, and the leaf blade acuminate or shortly caudate at apex.