Urena is a genus of plants which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. 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:
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
Urena lobata var. sinuata in Narsapur, Medak district, India.
Urena lobata var. sinuata in Narsapur, Medak district, India.
