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Urtica sykesii
Urtica sykesii, commonly known as native nettle and bush nettle, is a species of nettle native to Australia and New Zealand. A member of the Urticaceae, this species is typically found growing on moist soils between rocks. In Australia, the species is restricted to Victoria. In New Zealand, it is found in the North and South Islands. It grows in an erect manner. It was first described in a 2016 study as Urtica sykesii. Its specific epithet, sykesii, is named in honour of a New Zealand botanist.
Urtica sykesii is native to Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the species is restricted to Victoria. In New Zealand, it is found in the North and South Islands. The 2023 assessment of U. sykesii in the New Zealand Threat Classification System was "Not Threatened".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Urtica sykesii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
