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Urtica

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Urtica

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Also known as nettle, nettles

Urtica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles (the latter name applying particularly to U. dioica). The generic name Urtica derives from the Latin for 'sting'.

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Urtica is a genus within the family Urticaceae. Its taxonomic type is Urtica dioica. Common names for this group include nettle, ሳማ, chordica, and Chordiga. The taxon is described in the Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus. It produces nucule fruits and serves as a source for nettle soup.

Records indicate the presence of Urtica in Mexico, South Africa, China, the United States, and Brazil. Institutions including UACH, IIB-UV, INECOL, ECOSUR, and MEL hold specimens. There are 1300 records and 706 media items associated with the genus. It is referenced by 267 other encyclopedia articles.

A separate entry for Urtica exists within the phylum Cnidaria, class Hexacorallia, and order Actiniaria. This marine taxon is listed as unaccepted in the World Register of Marine Species.

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Species

Genus

  1. PhylumCnidaria
  2. ClassHexacorallia
  3. OrderActiniaria
FamilyUrticaceae
Habitatmarine
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South

Common Name: nettle

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,300
With media
706
Family
Urticaceae
Collections
UACH, IIB-UV, INECOL, ECOSUR, MEL, CAS
Recorded in
Mexico, South Africa, China, United States, Brazil, Spain, Philippines, India
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Urticaceae
Image
Urtica.png
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taxon name
Urtica
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Urtica
Commons category
Urtica
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12597
taxon common name
kopriva
has fruit type
nucule
taxonomic type
Urtica dioica
this taxon is source of
nettle soup
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Taxonomy
  • Phylogeny
  • Species
  • Etymology
  • Ecology
  • Toxicity
  • Uses
  • Culinary
  • In folklore
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • European
  • In toponymy
  • References
  • External links

Urtica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles (the latter name applying particularly to U. dioica). The generic name Urtica derives from the Latin for 'sting'.

Due to the stinging hairs, Urtica are rarely eaten by herbivores, but provide shelter for insects. The fiber has historically been used by humans, and cooking preparations exist.

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