Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew, Gard. Bull. Singapore 21(2): 200-201 200 1965. (syn. Boehmeria interrupta (L.) Willd.; Boehmeria javanica (Bl.) Hassk.; Boehmeria spicata (Gaud.) Endl.; Fleurya glomerata Gaud.; Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaud.; Fleurya spicata Gaud.; Fleurya spicata var. interrupta (L. ) Wedd. ex Seem.; Schychowskia interrupta (L.) W. Wight; Urtica affinis Hook. & Arn.; Urtica capitata Blanco; Urtica gaudichaudii Steud.; Urtica interrupta L.; Urtica javanica Bl.; Urtica lomatocarpa Hochst. ex Steud.; Urtica racemosa Gaud.; Urtica sessiliflora Blanco.; Urtica spicigera Steud.);
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Tropical & S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Mozambique, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to NW. Pacific: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia as per POWO;
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Australia (N-Northern Territory, Queensland: Cape York peninsula), Java, Seychelles (I), New Caledonia, N-Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Sudan, peninsular Malaysia, Singapore (I), China (SW-Yunnan), Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Maldives, Marquesas Isl., Marshall Isl. (Jaluit), Micronesia (Yap, Pohnpei, Kosrae), Society Isl. (Tahiti), Southern Marianas (Rota, Guam), Tuvalu (Nui Atoll), American Samoa (Manua Isl., Ta’u, Ofu), Cook Isl. (Rarotonga), Niue, Tonga (Tongatapu, Vava’u, Tafahi), Fiji, Western Samoa (Upolu, Savaii), Austral Isl. (Tubuai), Rotuma Isl., Oman (Dhofar), Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Shan, Taninthayi, Yangon) as per Catalogue of Life;
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India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa as per Flora of China;
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la-POR-tee-uh — named for French naturalist, François Louis de la Porte … Dave’s Botanary
in-ter-UP-tuh — interrupted in some fashion … Dave’s Botanary 
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commonly known asHawai’i woodnettlehen’s nettlestinging nettle • Assameseডেমচোৰাত dam-chorat • Bengaliলাল-বিছুটি lal-bichuti • Hindiबिछाता bichataबिछुआ bichuaबिछुटी bichuti • Kannadaಕಾಡು ಚುರುಚುರಕನ ಗಿಡ kaadu churuchurukana gidaಪಂಚರಂಗಿ pancharangiತುರಿಕೆ ಗಿಡ turike gida • Konkaniखातखुतली khatkhutli • Malayalamആനക്കൊടിത്തൂവ anakkotittuvaകുപ്പത്തൂവ kuppattuva • Marathiआग्या aagya • Odiaବିଛୁଆତି bichhuati • Sanskritवृश्र्चत् vrushrchat • Tamilபெருங்காஞ்சொறி peru-n-kanchori • Tuluಆಕಿರೆ aakire
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Names further compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/07/laportea-interrupta-l-chew.html
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Wild Plant for ID : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 251012 : AK-2:
A wild plant seen in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 15/8/2011 & 17/8/2011.
I was earlier thinking it to be Acalypha indica but this seems to be something else.


Looks like Laportea interrupta to me.


… looks like Laportea interrupta (family Urticaceae) to me too.


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Attached images are Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew. collected from  Kamrup district (Metro).
Date :17.07.2013
Location: Kamrup district(Metro), Assam
Family : Urticaceae
Genus & species: Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
Vern. Name : Dam-chorat (Assamese)
Habitat: Grows wild side of the drain
Habit : Herb

A very pleasant coincidence. Today I was trying to find what this plant is; which grows wild in our coconut garden occasionally. Even if it slightly itches the skin on contact; it is used as a leafy vegetable in our place.


Thank you very much …, for the vernacular name dam-chorat.
Will be happy to get the name in native script … *** চোৰাত


I hope I have correctly rendered dam-chorat as ডেমচোৰাত. Please validate.



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Requesting to please ID this plant captured in a residential building compound in Mumbai growing wild in the rains in August 2013.
I was given to understand that this may be Acalypha lanceolata

This is Stinging Nettle [Laportea interrupta, previously Fleurya interrupta].


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looks like some sp of Boehmeria


Is it Boehmeria nivea???


… may be right. This herb has been identified in the past, I had submitted the pictures and there was quite a long thread.


…. looks like Laportea interrupta ((syn. Fleurya interrupta, Urtica interrupta) … commonly known as: Hawai’i woodnettle, hen’s nettle, stinging nettle • Hindi: बिछाता bichata, बिछुआ bichua • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಚುರುಚುರಕನ ಗಿಡ kaadu churuchurukana gida, ಪಂಚರಂಗಿ pancharangi, ತುರಿಕೆಗಿಡ turike gida • Konkani: खटकुटली khatkutli • Marathi: आग्या aagya • Sanskrit: वृश्र्चत् vrushrchat • Tamil: பெரும்காஞ்சொறி perunkanchori • Tulu: aakire ಆಕಿರೆ
Please wait for comment(s).


Friends, how about Urtica dioica?
http://www.rain-tree.com/Plant-Images/nettles-pic.htm


My first reaction was Urtica only, but never seen such stems and leaves in U. dioica or U. parviflora. It could be U. urens as per the following link
http://sauce.pntic.mec.es/ldepablo/images/Urtica-urens.jpg

You are correct. However, there is some difference between the pictures posted by … and the picture in your link. Is there any way in which we can go through my old mails. I had posted an identical picture earlier and it was identified. if we could go through my old mails on eflora site, we could be more clear.
I must admit, you may be right, only I am not fully convinced.


This plant plant was up-loaded as possible Urtica sp.
I had suggested Urtica urtens but after seeing the species U. urens in California and one up-loaded by … from Uttarakhand, the above plant is definitely not U. urens.
The identification is still elusive. Experts can help

It is Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew of Urticaceae. Flowers are not visible here which appear in long, axillary, interrupted pseudo-spikes. Stinging hairs are present on both surfaces of leaves but less irritating than Urtica spp.


Thanks … for finally Resolving it.
Incidentally I had also uploaded this plant from Dakpathar and was identified by …



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Herb ID from Bangladesh SM105 :  3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).

Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild

Location: Dhaka


Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaudich.
Urticaceae.



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ANSEPT31/31 Acalypha sp. for identification : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Date: 13th September 2015
Place: Thattekadu Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala

Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Semi-evergreen forest


It is Leportea sp. of family Urticaceae..


Laportea interrupta (Urticaceae) to me.
Please see- http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000675739
and https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m—z/u/urticaceae/laportea/laportea-interrupta


I am too if the same opinion. Beautifully photographed.



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5 pictures for you of Laportea interrupta : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Attaching pictures of Laportea interupta
You have been sent 5 pictures.

… commonly known as: Hawai’i woodnettle, hen’s nettle, stinging nettle • Hindi: बिछाता bichata, बिछुआ bichua • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಚೂರುಚೂರುಕನ ಗಿಡ್ kaadu churuchurukana gida • Konkani: खटकुटली khatkutli • Marathi: आग्या aagya • Sanskrit: वृश्र्चत् vrushrchat • Tamil: பெரும்காஞ்சொறி perunkanchori


Syn: Urtica interrupta L.; Fleurya interrupta (L.) Wight
Kannada – ತುರಿಕೆಗಿಡ [ Turike gida ]
ಪಂಚರಂಗಿ [ Pancharangi ]
Tulu :   ಆಕಿರೆ [ Aakire ].
An erect herb with stinging hairs.
It is a common monsoon plant growing as a weed in gardens.
Fl: July – November.


Many thanks … for the names you provided; somehow I missed noting your response. I stumbled upon it only today, when I am re-compiling names for the posted plant – Laportea interrupta.
I am curious to know of the resource document you referred for these names. Is it an online document ? Will be of great help to me if you give me the web link to it.



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via Species‎ > ‎L‎ > Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew … family: Urticaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
la-POR-tee-uh — named for French naturalist, François Louis de la Porte … Dave’s Botanary
in-ter-UP-tuh — interrupted in some fashion … Dave’s Botanary 
commonly known asHawai’i woodnettlehen’s nettlestinging nettle • Hindiबिछाता bichataबिछुआ bichuaबिछुटी bichuti • Kannadaಕಾಡು ಚುರುಚುರಕನ ಗಿಡ kaadu churuchurukana gidaಪಂಚರಂಗಿ pancharangiತುರಿಕೆ ಗಿಡ turike gida • Konkaniखातखुतली khatkhutli • Malayalamആനക്കൊടിത്തൂവ anakkotittuvaകുപ്പത്തൂവ kuppattuva • Marathiआग्या aagya • Odiaବିଛୁଆତି bichhuati • Sanskritवृश्र्चत् vrushrchat • Tamilபெருங்காஞ்சொறி peru-n-kanchori • Tuluಆಕಿರೆ aakire 
botanical namesLaportea interrupta (L.) Chew … synonymsUrtica interrupta L. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. • Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaudich. … Flora of China 
August 23, 2008 … Thane  


Update:
Assameseডেমচোৰাত dam-chorat • Bengaliলাল-বিছুটি lal-bichuti
Thanks to … for putting local names (Assamese & Bengali) in their posts.

la-POR-tee-uh — named for French naturalist, François Louis de la Porte … Dave’s Botanary
in-ter-UP-tuh — interrupted in some fashion … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: Hawai’i woodnettle, hen’s nettle, stinging nettle • Assamese: ডাম-চোৰাত dam-chorat, টেৰমেই termei, তিনিপতীয়া tinipotia • Bengali: লাল-বিছুটি lal-bichuti • Hindi: बिछाता bichata, बिछुआ bichua, बिछुटी bichuti • Kannada: ಪಂಚರಂಗಿ pancharangi • Kokborok: phereijang • Konkani: रेडी खातखुतली redi khatkhutli • Malayalam: ആനക്കൊടിത്തൂവ aanakkodithoova, ചൊറിയണം choriyanam, കുപ്പത്തൂവ kuppathoova • Marathi: आग्या aagya • Odia: ବିଛୁଆତି bichhuati • Tamil: பெருங்காஞ்சொறி peru-n-kanchori • Tulu: ಆಕಿರೆ aakire • Urdu: بچهاتا bichata, بچهوا bichua, بچهٿي bichuti

botanical namesLaportea interrupta (L.) Chew … homotypic synonymsBoehmeria interrupta (L.) Willd. • Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaudich. • Tragia interrupta (L.) Spreng. • Urtica interrupta L. … and many more at POWO

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Hawai’i woodnettle
  • Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
  • name variants: Hawaii wood-nettle, Hawaiian wood-nettle … Pl@ntNet
  • Hawai’i, spelled with an okina between the Is, is the spelling used by most local Hawaiian people; “Hawaii” is the anglicized spelling … Wikipedia
hen’s nettle
stinging nettle
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
ডাম-চোৰাত dam-chorat
  • Many thanks to Karuna Kanta Das for help with this name … efloraofindia
টেৰমেই termei, তিনিপতীয়া tinipotia
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
লাল-বিছুটি lal-bichuti
  • Many thanks to Surajit Koley for help with this name … efloraofindia
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
बिछाता bichata
बिछुआ bichua
  • or बिछवा bichwa … for Urtica interrupta L. … A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts … بچهوا bichua = scorpion; named so, due to deep pain caused by the stinging nettle, resembling that of a scorpion’s sting
बिछुटी bichuti
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಪಂಚರಂಗಿ pancharangi
~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~
phereijang
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
रेडी खातखुतली redi khatkhutli
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ആനക്കൊടിത്തൂവ aanakkodithoova (or ആനത്തൂവ aanathoova), കുപ്പത്തൂവ kuppathoova
ചൊറിയണം choriyanam
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
आग्या aagya
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ବିଛୁଆତି bichhuati
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
பெருங்காஞ்சொறி peru-n-kanchori
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಆಕಿರೆ aakire
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~
بچهاتا bichata
بچهوا bichua
بچهٿي bichuti
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in States and Union Territories of India ~~~~~
*Andhra Pradesh, *Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, *Rajasthan, *Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state

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Both Malayalam and English names and spelling are correct.  Choriyanam means itching.



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Conservation Education Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai– 15th Aug 2009; Oct 2009 Pune;

PLANT FOR ID 158 SMP OCT 2009 – indiantreepix | Google Groups
for id – shrub_150809_SSN – indiantreepix | Google Groups



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Date/Time-Sep 2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb
Height/Length- about 6 cms
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-whorls with yellow buds and white flowers
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen

Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew. of Urticaceae family. The plant has stinging hairs mainly on leaves.


Yes Laportea interrupta uploaded by me yesterday from Chakrata trip.



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26092011GS1 Boehmeria like herb from Dakpathar for ID:
These photographs I had initially mixed up with Boehmeria but is a much more delicate plant about 1 m tall with slender red petioles and small green flowers in loose clusters on an elogated inflorescence, photographed from roadside, growing among shrubs in shaded places, photographed on September 16, 2011

Please refer this previous discussion here regarding *Laportea interrupta*:
https://groups.google.com/indiantreepix/thread/4f…


I am also uploading here from same place


Yes Urticaceae member. Produces a bad itch on touching the plant. Has become a widespread weed in Pune too


What about Urtica parviflora which looks quite similar.?


Urtical parviflora is a much different highly stinging leaves and connate stipules. I am uploading separately.


Laportea interrupta … some views at my photostream …
http://www.flickr.com/Laporteainterrupta&w…


Attaching my pictures of similar plant the ID of which was also concluded after long discussion as Laportea interrupta Syn. Urtica interrupta. Clicked in Oct 2009.
Please validate again Sorry I can’t see any stipules in my pictures.


Yes Laportea interrupta of Urticaceae family,



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Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew from Hooghly:

The first member mentioned in the “Plant Groups”, under Urticaceae family, is Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaud. But KEW says it is an unresolved name! While Flora of China and Tropicos state it is synonym of Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew, which in turn is an accepted name of Fleurya interrupta (L.) Wight !
Attaching images of what we call LAL-BICHUTI in Bengali, a common stinging herb.
Species : Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
Habit & Habitat : wild herb, about 1 foot tall, common on roadside and wasteplace
Bengali name : LAL-BICHUTI
Date : 18/8/12, 10.35 A.M.
Place : Hooghly
Site visited :

Yes, … I notice its growing very close to an old wall… was it by any chance growing in the mortar between the bricks or wa sit growing in the ground by the wall…
its one of the plants that love lime and need lime to grow … hence the question…
ps I hope you are not touching or handling all these bichhutis by bare hands.. remember what the word bichhuti implies


It was growing in the ground, by the wall and of course there were some unused building materials where i found this herb
Your words, “…love lime…”, explain why i very often find this plant by sides of boundary walls.

This one is for you, recorded on 18th Oct., 2009.



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ID-27082012-PR-2:
Plants from gujarat
Euphorbiaceae family
Herb
about 30-35 cm height


Its Laportea interrupta of Urticaceae family



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SK1625 05 Dec 2018 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (10)- around 400 kb each.
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu
Date: 3 and 26  October  2018
Elevation: 4400 ft.
Habit : Wild.
Which Pilea ??


sir i think it is Laportea interrupta.


Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
I guess it is a correct match but did not find listed for Nepal.

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Id. Please: 2 images.
Please help in identification of this tiny flower.. taken at Aambyvalley rd.,Upper Lonavala on 22/8/2002.


Appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/11/laportea-interrupta/

Pl. check.


Laportea interrupta as … said


Yes looks like it.


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Boehmeria macrophylla Hornem.:
Three images from Anuragji, which look like, belong to Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew !


I think you are referring to his images at
http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=9412&cat=7


Yes … I forgot to insert the link.


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Regarding identification of the species collected from keonjhar odisha on Oct 2023: 5 high res. images.


Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew !



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