Urticaceae
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Urticaceae, or the nettle family, is a family of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus Urtica (nettles). Urticaceae includes a number of well-known, interesting and useful plants, including genus Urtica (nettles), Boehmeria nivea (ramie), Pipturus albidus (mamaki), and Debregeasia saeneb (ajlai).
The family counts about 2600 species, grouped into 54 to 79 genera, according to the the database of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The largest genera are Pilea (500 to 600 species), Elatostema (300 species), Urtica (80 species), and Cecropia (75 species).
Urticaceae can be found worldwide, apart from the polar regions.
[edit] Taxonomy
APG II system puts Urticaceae in order Rosales, while older systems consider it part of Urticales, along with Ulmaceae, Moraceae and Cannabaceae. APG still considers "old" Urticales a monophyletic group, but does not recognise it as an order on its own.
[edit] Genera
- Aboriella Bennet, 1981 (1 species)
- Achudemia Blume, 1856
- Archiboehmeria C.J.Chen
- Astrothalamus C.B.Rob.
- Australina Gaudich.
- Boehmeria Jacq., 1760
- Cecropia
- Chamabainia Wight
- Cypholophus Wedd.
- Debregeasia Gaudich.
- Dendrocnide Miq.
- Didymodoxa E.Mey. ex Wedd.
- Discocnide Chew
- Droguetia Gaudich.
- Elatostema J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Forsskaolea L.
- Gesnouinia Gaudich.
- Gibbsia Rendle
- Girardinia Gaudich., 1830
- Gyrotaenia Griseb.
- Hemistylus Benth.
- Hesperocnide Torr.
- Hyrtanandra Miq.
- Laportea Gaudich., 1830
- Lecanthus Wedd.
- Leucosyke Zoll. & Moritzi
- Maoutia Wedd.
- Meniscogyne Gagnep.
- Myriocarpa Benth.
- Nanocnide Blume
- Neodistemon Babu & A.N.Henry
- Neraudia Gaudich.
- Nothocnide Blume ex Chew
- Obetia Gaudich.
- Oreocnide Miq.
- Parietaria L., 1753
- Pellionia
- Petelotiella Gagnep.
- Phenax Wedd.
- Pilea Lindl.
- Pipturus Wedd.
- Poulzolzia Gaudich.
- Procris Comm. ex Juss.
- Rousselia Gaudich.
- Sarcochlamys Gaudich.
- Sarcopilea Urb.
- Soleirolia Gaudich.
- Touchardia Gaudich.
- Urera Gaudich.
- Urtica L., 1753
[edit] References
- Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew: Vascular Plant Families and Genera - List of genera in family Urticaceae
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