Urtica dioica L.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Nepal

• Locality

  Along side of road below Royal Drug Research Laboratory, Godavari, Kathmandu Valley

• Elevation

  Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

• Coordinates

  27.33, 85.5

• Location Notes

  [Tropical Asia]

• Distribution

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Field Museum of Natural History
Urtica dioica L.
September 5, 1990
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF NEPAL
URTICACEAE
Urtica dioica L.
Det. By: William Condon June 28, 1987
Field Chr: Perennial herb w somewhat woody stem;
stinging hairs; fls small, green.
Notes: Used by the poor as a vegetable.
Locality: Along side of road below Royal Drug Research Laboratory,
Godavari, Kathmandu Valley.
Habitat: In open degraded sites.
Alt.: 1500 m
Local Names:
Geogr
"Sisnu"
Coord
27 20'N,
85°30
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BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Med Uses: Used as an external irritant
Used as a diuretic
Used as a astringent
Used as an emmenagogue
Used as an anthelmintic
Used for nephritis
Used for consumption
Coll.: W. Condon and A. Condon
No.: 23 Coll. Date: June 28, 1987
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening
NCI Sample Number: Q6601930-K, Q6601929-J.
Collected under sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
University of 'Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Harvard
University), and Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
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