Pavonia | |
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Pavonia hastata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Hibisceae |
Genus: |
Pavonia Cav. |
Species | |
See text |
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Synonyms | |
Asterochlaena Garcke |
See text
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. The generic name honours Spanish botanist José Antonio Pavón Jiménez (1754-1844). Several species are known as swampmallows.
Pavonia × gledhillii Cheek, 1989 (Pavonia makoyana × Pavonia multiflora)