Summary ²

Urticaceae /ɜrtɨˈkeɪsiː/, or the nettle family, is a family of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus Urtica. Urticaceae include a number of well-known and useful plants, including the aforementioned nettles, ramie (Boehmeria nivea), māmaki (Pipturus albidus), and ajlai (Debregeasia saeneb).

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1. (c) Leonora Enking, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33037982@N04/6878250229
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecropiaceae

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• iNat taxon page
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• SEINet Symbiota portals
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