''Boehmeria'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of 47

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s in the nettle family

Urticaceae The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus '' Urtica''. The Urticaceae include a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus ''Urtica'', ramie (''Boehmer ...

. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the

Old World The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by th ...

and 14 to the

New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. ...

; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition ...

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

s, shrubs and small

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s. Although related to the similar-looking species of the stinging nettles of genus ''

Urtica ''Urtica'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles, although the latter name applies particularly to '' Urtica dioica''. ''Urtica'' species are food ...

'', species of ''Boehmeria'' do not have stinging hairs. Because of the similarity in appearance, some species are commonly called "false nettles". This genus is named in honor of the German botanist,

Georg Rudolf Boehmer Georg Rudolf Boehmer (German: Böhmer) (1 October 1723 – 4 April 1803) was a German botanist and physician born in Liegnitz. He studied botany at the University of Leipzig under Christian Gottlieb Ludwig (1709–1773). In 1752, he succeeded Ab ...

Fossil record

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fruits of †''Boehmeria sibirica'' have been extracted from

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samples of the Middle Miocene fresh water deposits in Nowy Sacz Basin,

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Cultivation and uses

One species,

ramie Ramie (pronounced: , ; from Malay ) is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to tall;

(''Boehmeria nivea'') is an important

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crop A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. When the plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or hydropo ...

. Some are also used as

ornamental plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that ...

s. ''Boehmeria'' species are used as food plants by the

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e of some Lepidoptera species including '' Bedellia boehmeriella'', which feeds exclusively on ''B. grandis''.

Species

New World species

The following species are found in the New World: *''

Boehmeria aspera ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' Wedd. 1856 *''

Boehmeria brevirostris ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' Wedd. 1854 *''

Boehmeria bullata ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' Kunth 1817 ** subsp. ''bullata'' Kunth 1817 ** subsp. ''coriacea'' (Killip) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 1996 ** subsp. ''notobullata'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 1996 *''

Boehmeria caudata ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' Sw. 1788 *''

Boehmeria celtidifolia ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' Kunth 1817 *''

Boehmeria cylindrica ''Boehmeria cylindrica'', with common names false nettle and bog hemp, is an herb in the family Urticaceae. It is widespread in eastern North America and the Great Plains from New Brunswick to Florida to Texas to Nebraska, with scattered repor ...

'' (L.) Sw. 1788 *''

Boehmeria dolichostachys ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 1996 *''

Boehmeria excelsa ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' (Bertero ex Steud.) Wedd. 1854 *''

Boehmeria pavonii ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1854 *''

Boehmeria radiata ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Burger 1975 *''

Boehmeria ramiflora ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' Jacq. 1760 *''

Boehmeria repens ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' (Griseb.) Wedd. 1869 *''

Boehmeria ulmifolia ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1854

Old World species

The following species are found in the Old World: *''

Boehmeria beyeri ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' C. B. Rob. 1911 *''

Boehmeria clidemioides ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Miq. 1851 ** var. ''clidemioides'' Miq. 1851 ** var. ''diffusa'' (Wedd.) Hand.-Mazz. 1929 ** var. ''umbrosa'' Hand.-Mazz. 1929 *''

Boehmeria conica ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' C.J.Chen, Wilmot-Dear & Friis 2003 *''

Boehmeria densiflora ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Hook. & Arn. 1838 ** var. ''boninensis'' (Nakai) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''densiflora'' Hook. & Arn. 1838 *''

Boehmeria depauperata ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1854 *''

Boehmeria didymogyne ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1869 *''

Boehmeria grandis ''Boehmeria grandis'', commonly called ʻakolea, is a flowering species of the Urticaceae family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. ʻakolea can be found in mesic to wet forests across Hawaiʻi along streams, on ridges, and valley floors. M ...

'' (Hook. & Arn.) A.Heller 1897 *''

Boehmeria hamiltoniana ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1856 *''

Boehmeria helferi ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Blume 1857 *''

Boehmeria heterophylla ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1856 ** var. ''blumei'' (Wedd.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''heterophylla'' Wedd. 1856 *''

Boehmeria holosericea ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Blume 1857 *''

Boehmeria japonica ''Boehmeria japonica'' is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family ( Urticaceae). It native to eastern Asia, where it is found in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Its natural habitat is extremely variable, being found in areas th ...

'' (L.f.) Miq. 1867 ** var. ''japonica'' (L.f.) Miq. 1867 ** var. ''silvestrii'' (Pamp.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''tenera'' (Blume) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 *''

Boehmeria kurzii ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Hook.f. 1888 *''

Boehmeria lanceolata ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Ridl. 1911, nec 1910 *''

Boehmeria leptostachya ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2010 *''

Boehmeria listeri ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2010 *''

Boehmeria manipurensis ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2010 *''

Boehmeria multiflora ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' C.B.Rob. 1908 *''

Boehmeria nivea Ramie (pronounced: , ; from Malay ) is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to tall;

'' (L.) Hook f. & Arn. 1837 *''

Boehmeria ourantha ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Miq. 1851 *''

Boehmeria penduliflora ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. ex D.G.Long 1982 *''

Boehmeria pilosiuscula ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' (Blume) Hassk. 1844 ** var. ''pilosiuscula'' (Blume) Hassk. 1844 ** var. ''suffruticosa'' Acharya, Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 *''

Boehmeria polystachya ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1856 *''

Boehmeria rugosissima ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' (Blume) Miq. 1851 *''

Boehmeria sieboldiana ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Blume 1857 ** var. ''sieboldiana'' Blume 1857 ** var. ''fuzhouensis'' (W.T.Wang) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 *''

Boehmeria siamensis ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Craib 1916 *'' Boehmeria splitgerbera'' Koidz. 1926 *''

Boehmeria subintegra ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2010 *''

Boehmeria ternifolia ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' D.Don 1825 ** var. ''ternifolia'' D.Don 1825 ** var. ''kamley'' (Acharya & Yonek.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 *''

Boehmeria tsaratananensis ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Leandri 1950 *''

Boehmeria virgata ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species include h ...

'' (G.Forst.) Guill. 1837 ** subsp. ''virgata'' (G.Forst.) Guill. 1837 ** var. ''virgata'' (G.Forst.) Guill. 1837 ** var. ''velutina'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''maxima'' Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''austroqueenslandica'' (Domin) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** subsp. ''macrophylla'' (Hornem.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''macrophylla'' (Hornem.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''molliuscula'' (Blume) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''tomentosa'' (Wedd.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''macrostachya'' (Wight) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''longissima'' (Hook.f.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''canescens'' (Wedd.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''rotundifolia'' (D.Don) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''minuticymosa'' Acharya, Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''scabrella'' (Roxb.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''sumatrana'' (Miq.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''densiglomerata'' (W.T.Wang) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 ** var. ''strigosa'' (W.T.Wang) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2013 *''

Boehmeria yaeyamensis ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Hatus. 1979 *''

Boehmeria zollingeriana ''Boehmeria'' is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae. Of the species, 33 are indigenous to the Old World and 14 to the New World; no species is indigenous to both the Old and New Worlds. The species incl ...

'' Wedd. 1854 ** var. ''podocarpa'' (W.T.Wang) W.T.Wang & C.J.Chen 2003 ** var. ''zollingeriana'' Wedd. 1854

Synonyms

The following names have been synonymized: *''

Boehmeria calophleba '' Boehmeria calophleba '' is a flowering plant in the nettle family. Description It is a small tree growing to . The lanceolate leaves are usually long and wide. The tiny white flowers, clustered at the branch ends, appear from October to ...

'' C. Moore & F. Muell. 1872 is a synonym of ''

Pouzolzia australis ''Pouzolzia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family. There are about 35 species distributed throughout the tropical world. Most are shrubs, and some are herbs. The genus was named for French botanist and plant collector Pierre Mar ...

'' (Endl.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear 2004. *''

Boehmeria glomerulifera ''Boehmeria glomerulifera'' Miq as known as Malabar tree nettle is a Dicot large shrub or small tree native to Asia. It belongs to the family Urticaceae. For image look aflowers of india Description ''Boehmeria glomerulifera'' is a shrub or ...

'' Miq. 1854 is a synonym of ''

'' Wedd. 1854. *''

Boehmeria jamaicensis ''Boehmeria jamaicensis'' is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Sources * jamaicensis Endemic flora of Jamaica Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN