Obetia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordoo: Rosales

Familia: Urticaceae
Tribus: Urticeae
Genus: Obetia
Species: O. carruthersiana – O. ficifolia – O. madagascariensis – O. radula – O. tenax
Name

Obetia Gaudich., Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3(Atlas): t. 82. (1844)

Type species: Obetia ficifolia Gaudich., Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3(Atlas): t. 82 (1844)

References

Gaudichaud-Beaupré, C. 1844. Voyage Autour du Monde Execute Pendant les Anees 1836 et 1837 sur la Corvette la Bonite, Commandee par M. Vaillant ... Botanique 3(Atlas): t. 82.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Obetia in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Oct. 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Obetia. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 16 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Obetia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Oct. 16.

Obetia is a genus of dioecious plants in the family Urticaceae, with stinging hairs.[1] The genus contains the following species:[2]

Obetia carruthersiana (Hiern) Rendle
Obetia ficifolia Gaudich.
Obetia madagascariensis (Juss. ex Poir.) Wedd.
Obetia radula (Baker) Baker ex B.D. Jacks. stinging-nettle tree[3]
Obetia tenax Friis

References

Flora of Zimbabwe, retrieved 7 December 2016
"Obetia". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
Discover plants and fungi, Kew Science, retrieved 7 December 2016