Boehmeria virgata

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Boehmeria virgata
Boehmeria virgata var. macrostachya (Wight) Friis & Wilmot-Dear (53186525884).jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Boehmeria
Species:
B. virgata
Binomial name
Boehmeria virgata
(G.Forst.) Guill. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Boehmeria platyphylla var. virgata(G.Forst.) Wedd.
  • Boehmeria taitensisWedd., nom. superfl.
  • Urtica virgataG.Forst.

Boehmeria virgata is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae, native to a wide area, from tropical Africa, the western Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia and the Pacific. [1] It was first described by Georg Forster in 1786 as Urtica virgata. [2]

Subspecies and varieties

As of January 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following subspecies and varieties: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2024-01-13
  2. ↑ "Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2024-01-13


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