
La familia cuenta con alrededor de 45 géneros y 1000 especies distribuidas en los trópicos y subtrópicos de todo el mundo, pero concentradas en el sureste de Asia. Unas pocas se encuentran en regiones templadas de ambos hemisferios. Por lo general viven en sitios húmedos y en México llegan a su mayor diversidad en el bosque mesófilo de montaña. En México Urticaceae se manifiesta con 18 géneros (uno de los cuales, Soleirolia, es introducido) y alrededor de 90 especies. Se registran 11 géneros y 26 especies en el área de estudio.
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