Laportea is a genus of plants in the family Urticaceae. They are herbaceous, either annual or perennial. Like many plants of the Urticaceae, they have stinging hairs. There are stinging and non-stinging hairs on the same plant. The genus was named after the French naturalist Francis de Laporte de Castelnau.

Species

, Kew's Plants of the World Online lists 36 species in the genus Laportea: • Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew — West Indian woodnettle • Laportea alatipes Hook.f. • Laportea amberana (Baker) Leandri • Laportea americana Gaudich. • Laportea armata Warb. • Laportea bulbifera (Siebold & Zucc.) Wedd. • Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. — Canada nettle • Laportea cuneata (A.Rich.) Chew • Laportea cuspidata (Wedd.) Friis • Laportea decumana (Roxb.) Wedd. • Laportea disepala (Gagnep.) Chew • Laportea floribunda (Baker) Leandri • Laportea fujianensis C.J.Chen • Laportea glabra Ridl. • Laportea grossa (Wedd.) Chew — spotted nettle • Laportea humblotii (Baill.) Friis • Laportea humilis Lauterb. • Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew • Laportea lageensis W.T.Wang • Laportea lanceolata (Engl.) Chew • Laportea laxiflora Wedd. • Laportea mammosisetosa H.J.P.Winkl. • Laportea medogensis C.J.Chen • Laportea mooreana (Hiern) Chew • Laportea oligoloba (Baker) Friis • Laportea ovalifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Chew • Laportea peduncularis (Wedd.) Chew — river nettle • Laportea pedunculata K.Schum. & Lauterb. • Laportea perrieri Leandri • Laportea ruderalis (G.Forst.) Chew • Laportea septentrionalis Leandri • Laportea stolonifera Bhellum & B.Singh • Laportea sumatrana Merr. • Laportea ventricosa Gagnep. • Laportea violacea Gagnep. • Laportea weddellii Leandri