Laportea ruderalis
Laportea ruderalis (G.Forst.) Chew
Laportea ruderalis is a species in the Urticaceae family, native to various island regions across the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Description
Laportea ruderalis (G.Forst.) Chew is a member of the Urticaceae family, commonly known as the nettle family. It is distributed across a wide range of island groups, including the Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Islands, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Gilbert Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Line Islands, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Guinea, Philippines, Phoenix Islands, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tuamotu, and Tubuai Islands. The species was formally described in 1965.
Distribution
Bismarck Archipelago · Caroline Is. · Christmas I. · Cook Is. · Gilbert Is. · Lesser Sunda Is. · Line Is. · Maluku · Marianas · Marshall Is. · Nauru · New Guinea · Philippines · Phoenix Is. · Society Is. · Solomon Is. · Sulawesi · Tokelau-Manihiki · Tuamotu · Tubuai Is.
Synonyms
Urtica paniculataLaportea schomburgkiiBoehmeria paniculataFleurya paniculataFleurya ruderalisUrtica ruderalisSchychowskya ruderalisLaportea schomburgkii var. versicolor
