Girardinia
E90442
Girardinia is a small genus of stinging nettle-like flowering plants known for their fibrous stems and occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
→
plant species → plant species → taxon → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Eudicots → Rosids → |
| commonName |
Boehmeria
→
surface form: "Himalayan nettle"
girardinia nettles → |
| defenseMechanism | stinging trichomes containing irritant compounds → |
| describedAs | small genus of stinging nettle-like flowering plants → |
| distribution |
Africa
→
Asia → |
| family |
Urticaceae
→
Urticaceae → Urticaceae → |
| flowerType | inconspicuous greenish flowers → |
| genus |
Girardinia
→
Girardinia → |
| habitat |
disturbed sites
→
forest margins → roadsides → shrublands → |
| hasCharacteristic |
dioecious or monoecious individuals depending on species
→
fibrous stems → herbaceous plants → stinging hairs → |
| hasSpecies |
Girardinia
→
surface form: "Girardinia diversifolia"
Girardinia heterophylla → |
| kingdom | Plantae → |
| leafMargin | serrated or toothed → |
| leafType | simple leaves → |
| nativeTo |
Himalayan region
→
subtropical regions → tropical regions → |
| order | Rosales → |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 → |
| pollination | wind-pollinated → |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers → |
| similarTo | Urtica → |
| taxonRank | genus → |
| usedFor |
bast fiber
→
cordage → fiber production → handmade textiles → textiles in some local traditions → traditional rope making → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Urticaceae"
subject surface form: "Girardinia diversifolia"
subject surface form: "Girardinia heterophylla"
this entity surface form: "Girardinia diversifolia"