Urena
Urena lobata
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

  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

  • Media related to Urena at Wikimedia Commons
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