Urticaceae
Also known as nettle family
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).
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The Urticaceae family, also known as the nettle family, is a group of flowering plants named after the genus Urtica. It includes several useful plants like common nettles, ramie (used for fiber), māmaki, and ajlai, making it economically and culturally important around the world.
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Species
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Urticaceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyUrticaceae
荨麻科根据不同的分类法共有54至79属，大约2600种，基本都是草本，偶尔有灌木种，广泛分布在除极地外的世界各地，最大的属是冷水花属，有500至600种，此外如楼梯草属有300种，荨麻属有80种。 本科植物没有乳汁，茎皮有较长的纤维，表皮细胞有钙质钟乳体，所以在叶上和枝干上有点状或长形浅色斑纹，单叶，常两侧不对称。花细小，多单性，聚成二级头状或假穗状花序。果实为坚果或核果。
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Research
1,385 papers- Phytochemical, Anti-diabetic and Cardiovascular Properties of Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae): A Review.ReviewMini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2019El Haouari M, Rosado JADOI: 10.2174/1389557518666180924121528
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Uses
- Diseases
- Fossil record
- Taxonomy
- Classification
- Phylogeny
- Tribes and genera
- Image gallery
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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).
The family includes about 2,625 species, grouped into 53 genera. The largest genera are Pilea (500 to 715 species), Elatostema (300 species), Urtica (80 species), and Cecropia (75 species). Cecropia contains many myrmecophytes.