Genus Pavonia Cav.

Homonym Pavonia Ruiz

Possible synonym of Hibiscus L.


Summary
Genus number:
8955
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Malvoideae
Tribe:
Hibisceae
Accession count:

17 (7  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Lass Adans., nom. rej. & Malache B. Vogel, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Fryxell, P. A. 1997. The American genera of Malvaceae--II. Brittonia 49:249. Note: accepts
  2. Fryxell, P. A. 1999. Pavonia Cavanilles (Malvaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 76:1-284. Note: accepts
  3. Pfeil, B. E. & M. D. Crisp. 2005. What to do with Hibiscus? A proposed nomenclatural resolution for a large and well known genus of Malvaceae and comments on paraphyly. Austral. Syst. Bot. 18:49-60. Note: = Hibiscus L.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=8955. Accessed 11 May 2026.