Laportea

Laportea

Taxobox



image_caption = "Laportea cuspidata"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Urticales
familia = Urticaceae
genus = "Laportea"
genus_authority = Gaud.

"Laportea" is a genus of plants in the family Urticaceae, named after French naturalist François Louis de la Porte, comte de Castelnau.

They are herbaceous, either annual or perennial. Like many plants of the Urticaceae, they have stinging hairs, and have stinging and non-stinging hairs on the same plant.

The genus contains 22cite web | url = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=117613 | title = Laportea | work = Flora of North America] species, including:

* "Laportea aestuans" (L.) Chew. - West Indian woodnettle
* "Laportea canadensis" (L.) Weddell. - Canadian woodnettle
* "Laportea cuneata" (A. Rich.) Chew. - Weedy woodnettle
* "Laportrea cuspidata"
* "Laportea interrupta" (L.) Chew. - Hawaiian woodnettle
* "Laportea urentissima" Gagnep.

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  • Laportea — ID 44858 Symbol Key LAPOR Common Name laportea Family Urticaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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