Laportea alatipes
Also known as: Fleurya alatipes (Hook.fil.) N.E.Br. +5 more
- Fleurya alatipes (Hook.fil.) N.E.Br.
- Fleurya monticola Volkens ex Engl.
- Fleurya urticoides Engl.
- Fleurya urticoides var. glabrata Rendle
- Girardinia marginata Engl.
- Urticastrum alatipes (Hook.fil.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Laportea alatipes is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Urticaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe