''Pavonia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the mallow family,

Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...

. The generic name honours Spanish botanist

José Antonio Pavón Jiménez José Antonio Pavón Jiménez or José Antonio Pavón (April 22, 1754 in Casatejada, Cáceres, Spain – 1840 in Madrid) was a Spanish botanist known for researching the flora of Peru and Chile. Biography During the reign of Charles III of ...

(1754–1844), as chosen by his contemporary, Spanish botanist

Antonio José Cavanilles Antonio José Cavanilles (16 January 1745 – 5 May 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist, artist and one of the most important figures in the 18th century period of Enlightenment in Spain. Cavanilles is most famous for his 2-vol ...

. Several species are known as swampmallows.

Species

Hybrids

Pavonia × gledhillii ''Pavonia'' × ''gledhillii'' is an evergreen flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Etymology The generic name honours Spanish botanist José Antonio Pavón Jiménez (1754–1844). The epithet ''gledhillii'' come from Dr. David Gled ...

'' Cheek, 1989 (''Pavonia makoyana'' × ''

Pavonia multiflora ''Pavonia multiflora'', the Brazilian candles or many flowers, is a species of flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the mallow family Malvaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to Brazil. Reaching a height of , it has dark green and glossy ...

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Gallery

File:2007_pavonia_intermedia.jpg, ''Pavonia intermedia'' File:Pavonia odorata in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8604.jpg, ''Pavonia odorata'' File:Pavonia spinifex1.jpg, ''Pavonia spinifex'' File:PavoniaStrictifloraFlora.jpg, ''Pavonia strictiflora'' File:Pavonia cancellata in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.JPG, ''Pavonia cancellata''

References

* Fryxell, P.A. (2009). A new species of Pavonia (Malvaceae) from the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil. ''

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