Urena is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin.[ 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:[ Plants of the World Online: Urena Dill. ex L. (retrieved 21 December 2023)]
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Urena armitiana
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Urena australiensis
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Urena lobata - type species
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Urena pedersenii
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Urena procumbens
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Urena repanda
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Urena rigida
==Gallery==
var. sinuata
in Narsapur, Medak district, India.]] var.
sinuata in Narsapur, Medak district,
India.]]
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