Urena

Urena
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.

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.

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  Urena lobata var. sinuata in Narsapur, Medak district, India.
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  Urena lobata var. sinuata in Narsapur, Medak district, India.
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  "Urena repanda"
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  Urena rigida

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