Boehmeria

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Boehmeria Jacq.
URTICACEAE
FALSE NETTLE
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Classification

ROSALES
Boehmeria

Citation

BOEHMERIA Jacquin, Enum. Syst. Pl. 9, 31. 1760.
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TYPE: Boehmeria ramiflora Jacquin

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Boehmeria cylindrica FALSE NETTLE; BOG HEMP Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
Boehmeria nivea RAMIE Not Native

[Family identification key]

1.  Leaves opposite or mostly so, the blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate, rounded to cordate at the base, the lower surface glabrate to pubescent
B. cylindrica
1.  Leaves alternate, the blade broadly ovate, abruptly acute at the base, the lower surface densely white tomentose when young
B. nivea

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Ramium Ramium Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 631. 1891. TYPE: = Boehmeria Jacquin 1760.
Splitgerbera Splitgerbera Miquel, Comment. Phytogr. 133, pl. 14. 1840. TYPE: Splitgerbera japonica Miquel 1840.