Laportea bulbifera
Laportea bulbifera (Siebold & Zucc.) Wedd.
Laportea bulbifera is a species in the Urticaceae family, commonly known as the nettle family. It was first described in 1856 by Wedd. The species is native to a wide range of regions in Asia.
Description
Laportea bulbifera is a member of the Urticaceae family, a group of flowering plants known for their stinging hairs and herbaceous growth form. This species is distributed across several regions in Asia, including Taiwan, Assam, China (North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast), the East Himalaya, India, Japan, Java, Korea, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, Primorye, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam, as well as the West Himalaya. The species was published in 1856 under the authorship of Wedd. It is part of the genus Laportea, which is characterized by its climbing or trailing growth habit and small, inconspicuous flowers.
Distribution
TW · Assam · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · India · Japan · Jawa · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Myanmar · Nepal · Primorye · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Tibet · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Urticastrum oleraceumUrticastrum evitatumUrticastrum bulbiferumUrtica evitataLaportea evitataBoehmeria bodinieriFleurya bulbiferaLaportea terminalisLaportea bulbifera subsp. latiusculaLaportea bulbifera subsp. rugosaLaportea elevataLaportea dielsiiLaportea sinensisUrtica bulbiferaLaportea oleraceaLaportea bulbifera var. sinensisLaportea bulbifera subsp. dielsii
