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Genus:
Urtica
Life
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Archaeoplastida >
Chloroplastida
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Eurosid I > Order: Rosales >
Family:
Urticaceae
About 50 species, native mainly to north
temperate regions but also in the tropics and south temperate
regions. Urtica lobulata is native to southern Africa;
Urtica dioica (Stinging nettle) and Urtica urens are
naturalised, and Urtica pilulifera is cultivated in the
region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Urtica dioica (Stinging nettle)
Native to Eurasia.
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Urtica urens |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
Urtica pilulifera (Roman nettle)
Native to southern Europe. |
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