Malvaceae
Pavonia

Pavonia urens Cav.

First published in Diss. 3: 137 (1787)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Niger, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1987). Flore des Mascareignes 51-62: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1961). Flora Zambesiaca 1(2): 337-581. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Verdcourt, B. & Mwachala, G.M. (2009). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Malvaceae: 1-170.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1987). Flore des Mascareignes 51-62: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 79, fig. 740 (1987)
  • Cribb & Leedal, Mt. Fl. S Tanz.: 52, t. 6b (1982)
  • Dissert. 3: 137 (1787) t. 49, fig. 1 (1785)
  • E.J. 57: 104 (1920)
  • F.C.B. 10: 184, t. 17 (1963)
  • F.Z. 1(2): 511 (1961)
  • Fl. Eth. & Eritr. 2(2): 228, fig. 82.16.1–5 (1995).
  • Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 223 (1953)
  • T.T.C.L.: 306 (1949)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 103, t. 30 (1994)
  • U.K.W.F.: 209, fig. on 208 (1974)
  • V.E. 3 (2): 382 (1921)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2172] Cameroon K000580469 No
Jan 1, 2007 Mwachala, G. [1258] Kenya K000438384 No
Dec 1, 2003 Biye, E. [104] Cameroon K000746371 No
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [686] Cameroon K000746370 No
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1861] Cameroon K000746375 No
Dec 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4752] Cameroon K000746372 No
Nov 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [7324] Cameroon K000198159 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Biye, E. [1] Cameroon K000198157 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Cable, S. [702] Cameroon K000198160 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Cheek, M.; Enge; Gosline; Tchiengue; Whitlock; Abbiw; Lemessa; Embet; Ngugi; Oppong; Pollard [9447] Cameroon K000198156 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Cheek, M.; Ebwekoh, O. [5656] Cameroon K000198158 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3393] Cameroon K000337664 No
Dec 1, 2000 Munyenyembe, P. [839] Cameroon K000337669 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Kamundi, D. [618] Cameroon K000337667 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3138] Cameroon K000337666 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8639] Cameroon K000337668 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8641] Cameroon K000337663 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3377] Cameroon K000337665 No
Feb 1, 1999 Satabie, B. [1076] Cameroon K000337687 No
Feb 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [757] Cameroon K000337686 No
Feb 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [453] Cameroon K000337662 No
Feb 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [636] Cameroon K000337685 No
Mar 1, 1997 Buzgo, M. [645] Cameroon K000337671 No
Mar 1, 1997 Cheek, M. [8550] Cameroon K000337670 No
Dec 1, 1989 Breteler, F.J. [8790] Cameroon K000105006 No
Jan 1, 1977 Lowe J. [2945] Cameroon K000105017 No
Jan 1, 1963 Boughey, A.S. [GC 11556] Cameroon K000105014 No
Manning, S.D. [1270] Cameroon K000105024 No
Maitland, T.D. [1681] Cameroon K000105010 No
Dunlap [126] Cameroon K000105027 No
Verdcourt, B. [1559] Tanzania K:SPC-11828.000 No
Lightbody, J.S. [FHI 28488] Cameroon K000105025 No
Letouzey, R. [13250] Cameroon K000105013 No
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 29976] Cameroon K000105022 No
Maitland, T.D. [840] Cameroon K000105009 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R.; Mkandawire, J. [2752] Zambia K001636749 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [318] Cameroon K000105028 No
K:SPC-15988.000 No
Morton, J.K. [708] Cameroon K000105016 No
Maitland, T.D. [1681] Cameroon K000105011 No
unknown [s.n.] K000240545 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bouton, M. [s.n.] Madagascar K000240546 Type Yes
Morton, J.K. [709] Cameroon K000105029 No
Migeod, F. [74] Cameroon K000105019 No
Hepper, F.N. [2139] Cameroon K000105015 No
Cheek, M. [7267] Cameroon K000198155 Yes
Dunlap [102] Cameroon K000105018 No
Akpabla, G.K. [10537] Cameroon K000105026 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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