Urticaceae
Spotted nettle
Laportea grossa
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Genus
- Laportea
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Gevlekte brandnetel
- English
- Spotted nettle
- Xhosa
- Ubazi
Synonyms
- Fleurya grossa Wedd.
- Urtica grossa E.Mey.
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Karen Pagel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andra Waagmeester, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: chrishorak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: rosshawkins, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Presha Soogrim, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Karen Pagel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Erwin Sieben, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.