Phenax rugosus (Poir.) Wedd.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Phenax

Characteristics

Shrub, 1-3.5 m. high, the stem stout, densely hirsute; leaves ovate, 3-12 cm. long, 1-7 cm. wide, acute or acuminate at apex, rounded or rarely cordulate at base, crenate-serrate, rugose, usually villous-tomentose beneath; plants monoecious, the glomerules very dense; achenes about 0.5 mm. long.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Phenax rugosus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:855180-1
WFO ID wfo-0000473047
COL ID 4G2RR
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Synonyms

Phenax rugosus Boehmeria rugosa Phenax ballotifolius Procris rugosa Phenax rugosa f. uberrima Boehmeria ballotifolia