| Pavonia | |
|---|---|
| Pavonia hastata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: |
Pavonia Cav. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Asterochlaena Garcke |
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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)