The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus Urtica. The Urticaceae family includes a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus Urtica, Ramie, māmaki, and ajlai.
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With one plant each: Boehmeria (Ramie), Urtica (Stinging Nettle).
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