Urena

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Urena

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.

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Species

Plants of the World Online currently includes:[2]

  1. Urena armitiana F.Muell.
  2. Urena australiensis Fryxell & Craven
  3. Urena lobata L. - type species
  4. Urena pedersenii Krapov.
  5. Urena procumbens L.
  6. Urena repanda Roxb. ex Sm.
  7. Urena rigida Wall. ex Mast.

References

  1. [1]
    Linnaeus C (1753) Species Plantarum 2: 692.
  2. [2]
    Plants of the World Online: Urena Dill. ex L. (retrieved 21 December 2023)
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