Pavonia (plant)

For other uses, see Pavonia (disambiguation).

Pavonia
Pavonia hastata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Malvoideae
Tribe:	Hibisceae
Genus:	Pavonia Cav.[1]
Species
See text
Diversity
c. 300 species
Synonyms[1]
Asterochlaena Garcke Blanchetiastrum Hassl. Cancellaria (DC.) Mattei Codonochlamys Ulbr. Goethea Nees Lass Adans. Lopimia Mart. Malache Vogel Pseudopavonia Hassl. Pteropavonia Mattei Thorntonia Rchb. Triplochlamys Ulbr.

Pavonia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.[1] The generic name honours Spanish botanist José Antonio Pavón Jiménez (1754–1844),[2] as chosen by his contemporary, Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.[3] Several species are known as swampmallows.[4]

Species

Main article: List of Pavonia species

Hybrids

Pavonia × gledhillii Cheek, 1989 (Pavonia makoyana × Pavonia multiflora)

Gallery

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  Pavonia intermedia
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  Pavonia odorata
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  Pavonia spinifex
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  Pavonia strictiflora
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  Pavonia cancellata

References

1. "genus Pavonia". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. III M-Q. CRC Press. p. 1981. ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6.
3. CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... by Umberto Quattrocchi
4. NRCS. "Pavonia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 September 2015.

• Fryxell, P.A. (2009). A new species of Pavonia (Malvaceae) from the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 2: 13–18.