Urena
Genus of flowering plants
| Urena | |
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| Urena lobata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: | Urena L.[1] |
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" -
Urena rigida
References
- ^ Linnaeus C (1753) Species Plantarum 2: 692.
- ^ a b Plants of the World Online: Urena Dill. ex L. (retrieved 21 December 2023)
External links
Media related to Urena at Wikimedia Commons
