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| |genus=Boehmeria | | |genus=Boehmeria |
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| + | '''''Boehmeria''''' is a [[genus]] of about 100 [[species]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the nettle family [[Urticaceae]], native to [[Asia]] and [[North America]]. The species include [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]]s, [[shrub]]s and small [[tree]]s. Although related to [[nettle]]s, this genus does not have stinging hairs. Some species are known commonly as '''false nettle'''. |
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| + | This genus is named in honor of the German botanist, [[Georg Rudolf Boehmer]]. |
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| Boehmeria (G. R. Boehmer, a German botanist). Urticaceae. A fiber plant; and a greenhouse shrub or tree. | | Boehmeria (G. R. Boehmer, a German botanist). Urticaceae. A fiber plant; and a greenhouse shrub or tree. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
− | | + | One species, [[ramie]] (''Boehmeria nivea'') is an important [[fibre]] [[agriculture|crop]]. Some are also used as an [[ornamental plant]]s. |
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| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
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− | ==Varieties== | + | ==Species== |
− | | + | Species include: |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria biloba]]''<br/> |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria cylindrica]]''<br/> |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria grandis]]''<br/> |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria jamaicensis]]''<br/> |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria nivea]]'' - ramie<br/> |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria platanifolia]]''<br/> |
| + | ''[[Boehmeria tenacissima]]'' - green ramie |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |