Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) • Earth.com

Boehmeria penduliflora

(Boehmeria penduliflora)

galery
en

Description

Boehmeria is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include herbaceous perennials, shrubs and small trees. Although related to the similar-looking species of the stinging nettles of genus Urtica, species of Boehmeria do not have stinging hairs. Because of the similarity in appearance, some species are commonly called "false nettles". This genus is named in honor of the German botanist, Georg Rudolf Boehmer. Boehmeria penduliflora is a nettle species described by Hugh Algernon Weddell and David Geoffrey Long . Boehmeria penduliflora is included in the genus Boehmeria and the nasal family . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Urticaceae
Genus:Boehmeria
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day