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Obetia

Obetia is a genus of dioecious plants in the family Urticaceae, with stinging hairs. The genus contains the following species:Obetia carruthersiana (Hiern) Rendle Obetia ficifolia Gaudich. Obetia madagascariensis (Juss. ex Poir.) Wedd. Obetia radula (Baker) Baker ex B.D. Jacks. stinging-nettle tree Obetia tenax Friis

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Obetia
Obetia ficifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Tribe: Urticeae
Genus: Obetia
Gaudich.
Type species
Obetia ficifolia
Gaudich.

Obetia is a genus of dioecious plants in the family Urticaceae, with stinging hairs.1 The genus contains the following species:2

  • Obetia carruthersiana (Hiern) Rendle
  • Obetia ficifolia Gaudich.
  • Obetia madagascariensis (Juss. ex Poir.) Wedd.
  • Obetia radula (Baker) Baker ex B.D. Jacks. stinging-nettle tree3
  • Obetia tenax Friis
References

References

  1. Flora of Zimbabwe, retrieved 7 December 2016
  2. "Obetia". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. Discover plants and fungi, Kew Science, retrieved 7 December 2016
External links
  • Media related to Obetia at Wikimedia Commons