Genus of flowering plants
This article is about the plant genus. For other uses, see
Ureña.
Urena is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin.[2] Some view Urena lobata as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leaves and flowers are also a famine food in Africa. Its seeds are spread by animals. Fibres obtained from it are used for making coffee sacks in Brazil.
Species
Plants of the World Online currently includes:[2]
- Urena armitiana F.Muell.
- Urena australiensis Fryxell & Craven
- Urena lobata L. - type species
- Urena pedersenii Krapov.
- Urena procumbens L.
- Urena repanda Roxb. ex Sm.
- Urena rigida Wall. ex Mast.
Gallery
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"Urena repanda"
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Urena rigida
References
External links
- Media related to Urena at Wikimedia Commons