nettle family

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The nettle family is a group of mostly herbaceous plants, shrubs, and small trees known for species with stinging hairs and includes genera such as Urtica and Pilea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
plant family
taxon
taxonomic group
class Magnoliopsida
commonNameOf Urticaceae
containsGenus Boehmeria
Cecropia
Debregeasia
Dendrocnide
Elatostema
Forsskaolea
Girardinia
Gonostegia
Hemistylus
Hesperocnide
Laportea
Leucosyke
Maoutia
Myriocarpa
Neraudia
Obetia
Oreocnide
Parietaria
Pilea
Pipturus
Poikilospermum
Sarcochlamys
Touchardia
Urera
Urtica
Villebrunea
Zhengyia
distribution cosmopolitan
division Magnoliophyta
economicUse fiber production
medicinal plants
ornamental plants
flowerSex often unisexual flowers
flowerType usually small inconspicuous flowers
hasCharacteristic includes shrubs
includes small trees
mostly herbaceous plants
often has stinging hairs
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement usually alternate leaves
leafMargin often serrated margins
notableSpecies Pilea peperomioides
Urtica dioica
order Rosales
pollination mainly wind-pollinated

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Urticaceae
commonName

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