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Definition of Boehmeria nivea
1. Noun. Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax.
Group relationships: Boehmeria, Genus Boehmeria
Generic synonyms: Bog Hemp, False Nettle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boehmeria Nivea
Literary usage of Boehmeria nivea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1852)
"boehmeria nivea, Gaud. Chinese, Boehmer-Nettle, or Chinese Grass-Plant. ...
boehmeria nivea, Gaudich., in Frey. Voy. Bot. p. 499 (excl. syn. Humph. ..."
2. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society by Royal Microscopical Society, London (1882)
"Detection of Chinese grass (boehmeria nivea) in silk. In floss- silk containing
adulteration to the extent of from 50 to 75 per cent., ordinary chemical ..."
3. The Monthly Microscopical Journal: Transactions of the Royal Microscopical (1874)
"Structure of boehmeria nivea.—The structure of the aerial stem of boehmeria nivea,
a plant belonging to the nettle family, yielding the well-known China ..."
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