Pouzolzia

Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Tribe: Boehmerieae
Genus: Pouzolzia
Gaudich.
Species

35, see text

Pouzolzia is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family. There are about 35 species distributed throughout the tropical world.[1] Most are shrubs, and some are herbs. The genus was named for French botanist and plant collector Pierre Marie Casmir de Pouzolz (1785–1858).[2][3]

Pouzolzia guineensis is eaten as a vegetable and used medicinally in various African countries.[4]

Selected species

List sources : [1][5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Kravtsova, T. I., et al. (2003). Morphology and anatomy of fruits in Pouzolzia (Urticaceae) in relation to taxonomy. Kew Bulletin 58:2 297.
  2. Flora of North America
  3. "Pouzolz, Pierre Marie Casmir de". Index of Botanists. Harvard University Herbarium. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  4. Grubben, G. J. H. (2004). Vegetables. PROTA. pg 430.
  5. Wilmot-Dear, C. M. and I. Friis. (2004). The Old World species of Pouzolzia (Urticaceae, tribus Boehmerieae). A taxonomic revision. Nordic Journal of Botany 24:1 5.
  6. Flora of China

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