Laportea

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Laportea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Urticales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: 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.
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