Boehmeria virgata subsp. macrophylla
African Jolanettle
Also known as: Boehmeria caudata Poir. +12 more
- Boehmeria caudata Poir.
- Boehmeria cylindrica Kunth ex Blume
- Boehmeria elliptica Wedd.
- Boehmeria macrophylla subsp. macrophylla
- Boehmeria macrophylla var. macrophylla
- Boehmeria massuriensis Blume
- Boehmeria mauritiana var. luxurians Blume
- Boehmeria mauritiana var. mauritiana
- Boehmeria mauritiana var. molliuscula Blume
- Boehmeria mauritiana Wedd.
- Boehmeria platyphylla subsp. phyllostachya Wedd.
- Boehmeria platyphylla var. angolensis Rendle
- Boehmeria platyphylla var. nigeriana Wedd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Boehmeria virgata subsp. macrophylla (commonly known as African Jolanettle) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Urticaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Boehmeria virgata, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations