Pavonia | |
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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. |
Species | |
See text | |
Diversity | |
c. 300 species | |
Synonyms | |
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.
Species
Main article: List of Pavonia speciesHybrids
Pavonia × gledhillii Cheek, 1989 (Pavonia makoyana × Pavonia multiflora)
Gallery
References
- ^ "genus Pavonia". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. III M-Q. CRC Press. p. 1981. ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6.
- CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... by Umberto Quattrocchi
- 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.
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