Pavonia (plant)

Pavonia
Pavonia hastata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Pavonia
Cav.
Species

See text

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] Several species are known as swampmallows.[3]

Selected species

Formerly placed here

Hybrids

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

References

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  1. 1 2 "Pavonia Cav.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. III M-Q. CRC Press. p. 1981. ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6.
  3. "Pavonia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Species Records of Pavonia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  5. "Pavonia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 June 2010.


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