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Urena lobata
(Malvaceae)
Congo jute, bur mallow, caesarweed, hibiscus burr, pink Chinese burr, pink burr, urena burr

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Species description or overview

Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Urena lobata information from PIER
Information on Urena lobata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Identification

Aramia (Urena lobata) pest identification flyer
Images of aramia (Urena lobata) flowers, plants, and seeds are in this Maui County report-a-pest page.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Urena lobata
Nomenclatural information about Urena lobata is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Urena lobata
Nomenclatural information about Urena lobata is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Urena lobata
Nomenclatural information about Urena lobata is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Urena lobata (Malvaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Urena lobata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Urena lobata
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Urena lobata images from PIER
Images of Urena lobata provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Urena lobata
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Urena lobata as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Books

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)  new posting 
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research  new posting 
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy  new posting 
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide  new posting 
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Bibliography

References for Urena lobata
Bibliographic references for Urena lobata are provided by HEAR.

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