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Urticaceae
Urtica

*Urtica pilulifera Linnaeus. Common name: Roman Nettle. Habitat: Waif at old seaport. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, POWO; = n/a — FNA3, G, NS. Basionym: Urtica pilulifera L. 1753

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