Urticaceae

The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus Urtica. The Urticaceae family includes a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus Urtica, Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), māmaki (Pipturus albidus), and ajlai (Debregeasia saeneb).

Soleirolia soleirolii (, syn. Helxine soleirolii) is a flowering plant in the nettle family. It has a number of common names, including '''baby's tears, angel's tears, peace in the home, bits and pieces, bread and cheese, Corsican creeper, Corsican curse, friendship plant, mind-your-own-business, pollyanna vine, Paddy's wig, and mother of thousands'. It should not be confused with Kalanchoe daigremontiana'', another plant known as mother of thousands.

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Nanocnide is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Pellionia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. The flowers of Pellionia are white globules held on stalks above the plant, which respond to changes in temperature by releasing their pollen as little puffs of smoke.

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Girardinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Lecanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae. Its native range is tropical Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia to southwestern Pacific.

Leucosyke is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

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Droguetia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Coussapoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Myrianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family (Urticaceae). They are mainly found in Tropical Africa. They are mostly tropical trees, shrubs, or lianas. Leaves are simple and pinnately veined or with a palmate structure. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants.

Maoutia is a genus of shrubs or small trees in the nettle family (Urticaceae).

Obetia is a genus of dioecious plants in the family Urticaceae, with stinging hairs. The genus contains the following species: Obetia carruthersiana (Hiern) Rendle Obetia ficifolia Gaudich. Obetia madagascariensis (Juss. ex Poir.) Wedd. Obetia radula (Baker) Baker ex B.D. Jacks. stinging-nettle tree Obetia tenax Friis

Pouzolzia is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family. There are about 35 species distributed throughout the tropical world. Most are shrubs, and some are herbs. The genus was named for French botanist and plant collector Pierre Marie Casimir de Pouzolz (1785–1858).

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Didymodoxa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

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Gesnouinia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae (the nettle family), endemic to the Canary Islands.

Poikilospermum is a genus of shrubs or tall woody climbers, consisting of at least 33 accepted species. The plants are found from India and China (Yunnan), the Sino-Himalayan region to Sulawesi and Jawa in Indonesia. Some of the plants are used by people.

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Cypholophus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Myriocarpa is a genus of woody plants in the family Urticaceae. Species in the genus range in size from shrubs to small trees and are endemic to Central and South America. Myriocarpa is characterized by long pendulous string-like female inflorescences of apparently naked flowers and stems which release a watery latex when cut. Estimates for the diversity of the genus range from five to eighteen species. Research for Flora Mesoamericana indicates that there are probably fifteen to twenty species.

Hesperocnide is a small genus of nettles containing two species. These are annual herbs covered in stinging hairs and toothed leaves.

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Rousselia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

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Sarcochlamys is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae. The only species is Sarcochlamys pulcherrima. It is a dioecious, evergreen shrub or small tree.

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Metatrophis is a genus of plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae. Its only species is Metatrophis margaretae, endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands.

Chamabainia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Achudemia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Urticaceae. It is sometimes also treated as a section of the genus Pilea.

Astrothalamus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

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Neodistemon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae. The only species is Neodistemon indicus.

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Gonostegia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

Discocnide is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae. The only species is Discocnide mexicana.

Archiboehmeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.

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Touchardia is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, Urticaceae. It includes two species native to the Hawaiian Islands. Touchardia latifolia Touchardia sandwicensis

Petelotiella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae. It contains just one species, Petelotiella tonkinensis.

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