Urticaceae
Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.
Pilea fontana (Lunell) Rydb.
Pilea fontana, lesser clearweed, is a herbaceous North American plant similar to Pilea pumila, distinguished by mature achene appearance.
Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd.
Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd.
Pilea nummulariifolia (creeping charlie) is a perennial evergreen herb that can be grown indoors.
Pilea cadierei Gagnep. & Guillaumin
Pilea cadierei Gagnep. & Guillaumin
Pilea cadierei, the aluminum plant, is an evergreen perennial cultivated as a safe, non-toxic decorative houseplant in temperate regions.
Pilea serpyllacea (Kunth) Liebm.
Pilea serpyllacea (Kunth) Liebm.
Pilea serpyllacea is an herbaceous plant native to northwestern South America, introduced to Hawaii and the Galapagos.
Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.
Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.
Boehmeria virgata is a flowering Urticaceae plant native to a wide range from tropical Africa to the Pacific, first described in 1786.
Cecropia angustifolia Trécul
Cecropia angustifolia Trécul
Cecropia angustifolia is a Urticaceae species native from Mexico to South America, used as a street tree in Colombian cities.
Cecropia sciadophylla Mart.
Cecropia sciadophylla Mart.
Cecropia sciadophylla is a 30-meter tall neotropical pioneer tree found from French Guiana to Colombia up to 1300 m elevation.
Cecropia concolor Willd.
Cecropia concolor Willd.
Cecropia concolor is a 13m flowering tree in Urticaceae native to wet tropical areas of Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
Laportea interrupta is an annual monoecious herb with irritant hairs, distributed across Africa, Asia, Australia, and the northwestern Pacific.
Laportea grossa (E.Mey. ex Wedd.) Chew
Laportea grossa (E.Mey. ex Wedd.) Chew
Laportea grossa, or spotted nettle, is an African stinging nettle species with edible young leaves used as a vegetable.
Dendrocnide moroides (Wedd.) Chew
Dendrocnide moroides (Wedd.) Chew
Dendrocnide moroides, the world's most notoriously stinging plant, is a rainforest shrub native to Australia, Indonesia, and the Moluccas.
Dendrocnide photiniphylla (Kunth) Chew
Dendrocnide photiniphylla (Kunth) Chew
Dendrocnide photiniphylla is a stinging rainforest tree with edible fruit (when hairs are removed) used by Indigenous Australians for fiber.
Touchardia latifolia Gaudich.
Touchardia latifolia Gaudich.
Touchardia latifolia, or olonā, is a Hawaiian endemic plant cultivated for strong traditional fiber cordage.
Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.
Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.
Pipturus argenteus is a non-stinging small tree native to tropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific, traditionally used for medicine and rope.
Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.fil.) Wedd.
Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.fil.) Wedd.
Debregeasia longifolia is a large wild shrub with multiple practical uses found across South and East Asia.
Elatostema reticulatum Wedd.
Elatostema reticulatum Wedd.
Elatostema reticulatum (rainforest spinach) is an Australian endemic nettle family herb with edible young parts.
Musanga cecropioides R.Br. ex Tedlie
Musanga cecropioides R.Br. ex Tedlie
Musanga cecropioides is an African pioneer tree with uses for wood and traditional medicine.
Forsskaolea angustifolia Retz.
Forsskaolea angustifolia Retz.
Forsskaolea angustifolia Retz. is a small shrub or perennial herb found commonly across all Canary Islands in dry lower zones.
Procris repens (Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah
Procris repens (Lour.) B.J.Conn & Hadiah
Procris repens is a small herbaceous creeper with distinctively patterned leaves, distributed from southern China to Indonesia.
Gesnouinia arborea (L.fil.) Gaudich.
Gesnouinia arborea (L.fil.) Gaudich.
Gesnouinia arborea is a Canary Island endemic plant with distinct morphology that grows in laurel forests.
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