''Gesnouinia'' is a small

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s in the family Urticaceae (the nettle family). Two species are accepted by

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:Search for "Gesnouinia", * '' Gesnouinia arborea'' (L.f.) Gaudich. * ''

Gesnouinia filamentosa ''Gesnouinia'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae (the nettle family). Two species are accepted by The Plant List :Search for "Gesnouinia", * ''Gesnouinia arborea'' (L.f.) Gaudich. * ''Gesnouinia filamentosa'' Wedd. ...

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Description

''Gesnouinia'' species are shrubs with

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flowers (i.e. separate "male" and "female" flowers on the same plant). Two staminate ("male") flowers and one carpellate ("female") flower are grouped in each

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(involucre), which are then clustered into a

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. The male flowers have a calyx made up of four sepals and four

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s. The female flowers have an included

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and a short style.

References

Urticaceae Urticaceae genera Taxa named by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré {{urticaceae-stub