Pavonia (plant)

Pavonia
Pavonia hastata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Pavonia
Cav.
Species

See text

Diversity
c. 300 species
Synonyms
  • 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), as chosen by his contemporary, Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles. Several species are known as swampmallows.