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URTICACE.E. 



[Diclinous Exogens. 



GENERA. 



Urtica, Tourtief. 



TJrera, Gaudich. 



Laportea, Gaudich. 



Fleurya, Gaudich. 



Girardinia, Gaudich. 



Elatostema, Forst. 

 Langcveldia, Gaudich, 

 Scivphila, Gaud. 

 Sciobia, Rchb. 



Vaniera, Loureir. 

 Malaisia, Blanco. 

 Schychowskya, Endl. 

 Pilea, Lindl. 



Dubrucilia, Gaudich. 



Haynea, Sclium. 

 Pellionia, Gaudich. 

 Splitgerbera, Miq. 



Bbhmeria, Jacq. 



Durctia, Gaudich. 

 Procris, Commcrs. 

 Neraudia, Gaudich. 

 Parietaria, Tournef. 

 Freirea, Gaudich. 

 Thaumuria, Gaudich. 

 Gesnouinia, Gaudich. 



Pouzolzia, Gaudich. 



Memorial*!, Hamilt. 

 Rousselia, Gaudich. 

 Soleirolia, Gaudich. 



Helxine, Requ. 

 Forskolea, Linn. 



Cuidbcja, Forsk. 

 ? Australina, Gaudich. 



Numbers. Gen. 23. Sp. 300. There having been no recent enumeration of the 

 species this is merely a rough estimate. As I find 216 actually described, the number 

 now estimated is probably much too low both for genera and species. 



Chcnopodiacece. 

 Position. — Moracese. — Urticace*. — Cannabinacese. 



Polygonacece. 



ADDITIONAL GENERA. 



Hyrtanandra, Miguel, near Pouzolzia. 

 Deiidrocnide, ditto, near Urtica. 

 Leucocnide, ditto, near Boehmeria. 

 Oreocnide, ditto, ditto. 



Myriocarpa, Benth. 

 Moroearpus, Zucc. 



Heniistylis, Benth. 

 1 Aphananthe, Planch. 

 ? Gironniera, Gaud. 



X< mostigma, Planch. 

 ? Chaetachne, Planch. 



Urtica siniensis, the Sama of Abyssinia, is an acrid species, which, nevertheless, is 

 cooked in that country and eaten as a vegetable. — Ach. Rich. 



The fine textile material called China Grass, is the fibre of Boehmeria nivea, which 

 is hardly different from the Pooah, or Puya, of Nepal and Sikkim, from which 

 excellent cordage and sail-cloth is manufactured in the East Indies. 



