Boehmeria didymogyne
Wedd.
Urticaceae
Didymogyne boehmerioides Wedd.
Ramium didymogyne Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Boehmeria didymogyne is a slender, herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of unbranched stems 30 - 60cm tall[
506- Title
- The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L.Reeve & Co.; London
- Year
- 1872 - 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1106- Title
- The Old World species of Boehmeria (Urticaceae, tribus Boehmerieae). A taxonomic revision
- Publication
- Blumea 58, 2013: 85-216
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M. & Friis I.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive revision of the genus.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre.
This species is known from only one locality (Moulmein) and two old collections (the type and 18 Oct. 1875, Kuntze 6274 (NY)). However, the area has undergone considerable conversion from natural habitats to farmland and the species is probably at risk. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
1106- Title
- The Old World species of Boehmeria (Urticaceae, tribus Boehmerieae). A taxonomic revision
- Publication
- Blumea 58, 2013: 85-216
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M. & Friis I.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive revision of the genus.
].
Known Hazards
Although members of the nettle family, plants in this genus do not have stinging hairs[
235- Title
- An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton. N. L. Brown. A.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications. New York.
- Year
- 1970
- ISBN
- 0-486-22642-5
- Description
- Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
].
Botanical References
506- Title
- The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L.Reeve & Co.; London
- Year
- 1872 - 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1106- Title
- The Old World species of Boehmeria (Urticaceae, tribus Boehmerieae). A taxonomic revision
- Publication
- Blumea 58, 2013: 85-216
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M. & Friis I.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive revision of the genus.
Range
E. Asia - India, Myanmar.
Habitat
Details of habitat are lacking but the plant is found near the coast and it is presumed that the species occurs in coastal rainforest or other shaded habitats[
1106- Title
- The Old World species of Boehmeria (Urticaceae, tribus Boehmerieae). A taxonomic revision
- Publication
- Blumea 58, 2013: 85-216
- Author
- Wilmot-Dear C.M. & Friis I.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive revision of the genus.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Data Deficient |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
] that is very well-drained[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the bark[
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed - sow in a container in lightly shaded position, only just covering the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until large enough to plant out.
Division. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted straight into their permanent positions whilst smaller clumps are best potted up and kept in a cold frame until they are growing away well.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
