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Laportea

Laportea

9.9
A tropical plant with stinging hairs that can hurt your skin
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many species of Laportea have stinging hairs that can cause skin irritation on contact.

Examples

  • The gardener warned us to avoid touching the Laportea growing near the path.

  • Researchers collected samples of Laportea from the tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia.

  • The Laportea plant is known for its stinging hairs.

  • Many Laporteas thrive in tropical environments.

  • Many species of Laportea have stinging hairs that can cause skin irritation on contact.

  • The gardener warned us to avoid touching the Laportea growing near the path.

  • Researchers collected samples of Laportea from the tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia.

Synonyms

nettle
vsLaportea
9 5.5

A plant with hairs that sting and make your skin hurt when you touch it

is a tropical genus within that group whose members often have stinging hairs

Compounds

Laportea canadensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with stinging hairs that grows in moist shady woods in eastern North America

How Irritating

Laportea
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

Laportea singular
Laporteas plural

Etymology

The word Laportea comes from the French name Laporte ('the door') with -a added to make a plant name. So Laportea is like saying 'Laporte's plant' and is the name for a group of tropical nettles that often have stinging hairs.