Higher classification Mallows | Scientific name Pavonia Rank Genus | |
Similar Mallows, Pavonia hastata, Pavonia multiflora, Malvaviscus, Sida |
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.
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Selected species
Formerly placed here
Hybrids
Pavonia × gledhillii Cheek, 1989 (Pavonia makoyana × Pavonia multiflora)
References
Pavonia (plant) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA