Leucosyke puya (Hook.) den Baaker & Mabb., Plant-book ed. 3: 1021 2008. (syn: Boehmeria esquirolii H.Lév. & Blin.; Boehmeria frutescens D.Don; Boehmeria puya Hook.; Maoutia puya (Hook.) Wedd.; Urtica puya Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.);
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Indian Subcontinent to S. China and S. Malesia: Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam as per POWO;
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Leucosyke puya (Hook.) den Baaker & Mabb.: 6 very high res. images.
Location: Dailekh, West Nepal
Altitude: 711 m.
Date: 14 August 2021
Habit : Wild
Syn : Maoutia puya (Hook.) Wedd.
Please validate.


Yes, appears to be correct as per POWO specimens- one and two.
Very good find.


 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  IPNI  GBIF (High resolution specimens) IBIS Flora  Useful Tropical Plants  BSI Flora of India Checklist  Flora of China  FOC illustration  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal