Pavonia

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Pavonia Cav.
MALVACEAE
SWAMPMALLOW
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It is proposed to expand the concept of Pavonia to include Malachra and Malvaviscus (Barrett et al. 2023; Hanes et al. 2024).
Classification
MALVALES
Pavonia
Citation
PAVONIA Cavanilles, Diss. 2: App. 2. 1786; 3: 132. 1787, nom. cons. vs. Lass Adanson 1763, et vs. Malache Vogel 1772.
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TYPE: Pavonia paniculata Cavanilles
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Pavonia hastata SPEARLEAF SWAMPMALLOW Not Native
Pavonia paludicola SWAMPBUSH Native Endangered-State OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Pavonia spinifex GINGERBUSH Native
[Family identification key]
1.  Leaf blades margins obscurely dentate to entire; inflorescence a terminal raceme
P. paludicola
1.  Leaf blade margins regularly crenate to dentate; flowers solitary, axillary
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2.  Leaf blades narrowly lanceolate, often hastate; petals lavender to pink; mericarps without awns
P. hastata
2.  Leaf blades ovate; petals yellow; mericarps each with 3 retrorsely barbed, 6-7 mm long awns
P. spinifex
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Asterochlaena Asterochlaena Garcke, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 8: 666. 1850, non Corda 1845. TYPE: Asterochlaena cuspidata Garcke
Brehmia Brehmia Schrank, Syll. Pl. Nov. 1: 85. 1824. TYPE: Brehmia arborescens Schrank
Cancellaria Cancellaria (de Candolle) Mattei, Rivista Umbria Med. 2: 214. 1921. BASIONYM: Pavonia Cavanilles, sect. Cancellaria de Candolle, Prodr. 1: 444. 1824. TYPE: Cancellaria zeylanica (Linnaeus) Mattei (Hibiscus zeylanicus Linnaeus)
Diplopenta Diplopenta Alefeld, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 13: 10. 1863. TYPE: Non designatus.
Greevesia Greevesia F. Mueller, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 8: 8. 1849. TYPE: Greevesia cleisocalyx F. Mueller 1849.
Lass Lass Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 400. 1763, nom. rej. vs. Pavonia Cavanilles 1786. TYPE: Hibiscus spinifex Linnaeus
Lebretonia Lebretonia Schrank, Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. 90, t. 90. 1822. TYPE: Lebretonia coccinea Schrank
Lopimia Lopimia Martius, Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11: 96. 1823. TYPE: Lopimia malacophylla (Link & Otto) Martius (Sida malacophylla Link & Otto)
Luederitzia Luederitzia K. Schumann, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 45. 1888. TYPE: Luederitzia pentaptera K. Schumann
Malache Malache Vogel, in Trew, Pl. Select. 50, t. 90. 1772, nom. rej. vs. Pavonia Cavanilles 1786. TYPE: Malache scabra Vogel
Prestonia Prestonia Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 281. 1777. TYPE: = Lass Adanson 1763, nom. rej.
Pseudopavonia Pseudopavonia Hassler, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 74. 1909. TYPE: Pseudopavonia tenax Hassler
Pteropavonia Pteropavonia Mattei, Rivista Umbria Med. 2: 214-216. 1921. TYPE: Pteropavonia kotzschii (Hochstetter) Mattei (Pavonia kotzschii Hochstetter)
Typhalea Typhalea (de Candolle) C. Presl, Abh. Koenigl. Boehm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5. 3: 449. 1845. BASIONYM: Pavonia Cavanilles, sect. Typhalea de Candolle, Prodr. 1: 442. 1824. TYPE: Typhalea spinifex (Linnaeus) C. Presl (Hibiscus spinifex Linnaeus) = Lass Adanson 1763.