Laportea
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Laportea is a genus of plants in the family Urticaceae, named after French naturalist François Louis de la Porte, comte de Castelnau.
It includes the following species:
- Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew. - West Indian woodnettle
- Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell. - Canadian woodnettle
- Laportea cuneata (A. Rich.) Chew. - Weedy woodnettle
- Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew. - Hawaiian woodnettle,
- Laportea urentissima Gagnep.