Urtica.—Nettle.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.
Engl.: Chinese grass, China grass, Chinese silkplant, ramie, rhea.
Deu.: Ramie, Chinagras, Ramiepflanze.
Fran.: ramie de Chine.
Sven.: rami, kinagräs, silvernässla.
Span.: ramio.
Port.: rami.
TCM: zhu ma.
Jap.: namban kara mushi.
Bot. syn.: Boehmeria candicans Hassk., Boehmeria tenacissima Gaud., Ramium niveum (L.) Small, Urtica nivea L.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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