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Pavonia (plant)

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

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Pavonia
Pavonia hastata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Pavonia
Cav.1
Species

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Diversity
c. 300 species
Synonyms1
  • 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

Hybrids

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

  • Pavonia intermedia
    Pavonia intermedia
  • Pavonia odorata
    Pavonia odorata
  • Pavonia spinifex
    Pavonia spinifex
  • Pavonia strictiflora
    Pavonia strictiflora
  • Pavonia cancellata
    Pavonia cancellata
References

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.