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]

Pavonia
Pavonia hastata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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
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.

Species edit

Hybrids edit

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

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pavonia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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.