474 
Hibiscus cordifdlius, Lin. fil. suppl. 309. Branches downy. 
Flowers yellow. 
Mutis’s Pavonia. Shrub 3 feet. ; 
32 P.-u1’rra (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 99.) shrubby, clothed with 
stellate down, hairy ; leaves cordate, 3-lobed, crenated ; pedun- 
cles 1-flowered ; involucel of 5 lanceolate leaves. h.S. Native 
of Monte Video. 
Hairy Pavonia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 
33 P. mo'tus (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 283.) 
leaves roundish-ovate, cordate, acuminated, obsoletely 3-lobed, 
serrated, hairy, soft and canescent beneath ;. flowers axillary and 
terminal, stalked ; leaflets of involucel 8, linear, almost twice 
the length of the calyx. h. S. Native of New Granada. 
Branches pilose, viscid. Flowers violet. 
Soft Pavonia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
34 P. piure’tica (St. Hil. pl. usu. bras. no. 53. fl. bras. 1. p. 
234.) leaves cordate, acuminated, denticulately-serrated, velvety, 
tomentose on both surfaces, full of pellucid dots ; flowers axil- 
lary, solitary ; involucel 6-7-leaved, longer than the calyx. 
hk. S. Native of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. 
Flowers sulphur-coloured. A decoction of this plant is em- 
ployed with success as a diuretic in Dysuria. 
Diuretic Pavonia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
35 P. panicuta’ta (Cav. diss. 3. p. 135. t. 46. f. 2.) villous; 
leaves cordate, roundish, acuminated, crenately toothed, some- ` 
times tricuspidate ; flowers panicled; stamens declinate ; invo- 
lucel of 8 or 9 leaves. h.S. Native of Peru at the source 
of the river Maragnon, and near Caraccas at the river Anauco. 
H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 280. Uréna foe'tida, 
Lher. mss. Flowers yellow. 
Panicled-flowered Pavonia. Fl. July, Aug. Cit. 1820. Sh.- 
3 or 4 feet. 
36 P. corymposa (Willd. spec. 3. p. 836.) leaves cordate or 
angular, serrated, smooth; flowers corymbose ; peduncles and 
many-leaved involucels pilose. h.S. Native of Jamaica and 
Hispaniola, on the banks of rivers. Althæ'a corymbosa, Swartz, 
fl. ind. occid. 2. p. 1213. Flowers pale yellow. Involucel 10- 
12-leaved. 
Corymbose-flowered Pavonia. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. . 
37 P. opora'ta (Willd. spec. 3. p. 837.) leaves ovate, some- 
what cordate, 3-pointed, rather toothed, and are as well as the 
branches pilose, viscid ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, somewhat 
racemose at the tops of the branches ; involucel'of 12 ciliated 
leaves. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers red. 
Sweet-scented Pavonia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1807. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 
38 P. rosa-campr’stris (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 236. t. 46.) 
leaves cordate, acute, unequally serrated, coriaceous, puberu- 
lous; flowers axillary or terminal, 1-3 together; involucel 12- 
14-leaved, much longer than the calyx; carpels acuminated. 
h. S. Native of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. 
Flowers rose-coloured. 
Field-rose Pavonia. Fl. May. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
39 P. viscosa (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 236.) leaves cordate, 
acute, denticulated, puberulous, clammy; flowers axillary or 
subterminal, solitary; involucel 15-16-leaved, a little longer 
than the calyx; carpels unarmed, obtuse. h. S. Native of 
Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. Flowers yellowish-red. 
Clammy Pavonia. Fl. March. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 
40 P. Mexicana (H. B. et Kunth, nov. spec. amer. 5. p. 
284.) leaves hastately-cordate, acuminated, serrate-crenate, 
clothed beneath as well as the branches with clammy tomentum ; 
peduncles 1-flowered ; leaflets of involucel 10-15, linear. Y. S. 
Native of Mexico. Flowers red. Leaves hoary beneath. 
Mexican Pavonia. Pl. 3 to 6 feet. ° 
41 P. srpoipes (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 658.) leaves roundish- 
1 
Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. 
“MALVACEZ, X. Pavonia. 
cordate, lower ones somewhat serrated at the apex, blunt, upper 
ones angular, acute ; pedicels 1-flowered, generally solitary, rather 
shorter than the petioles ; involucel 12-leaved. &. S. Native 
of Bengal. The whole plant is pilose and viscid. Flowers yellow. 
Sida-like Pavonia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1819. Pl. 2 ft. 
42 P. Zeya’nica (Willd. spec. 3. p. 838. exclusive of the 
synonyme of Seb.) pilose ; lower leaves roundish-cordate, cre- 
nate, the rest 3-5-lobed ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered ; invo- 
lucel of 10 fringed, bristle-like leaves. ©. S. Native of 
Ceylon. Hibiscus Zeylanicus, Lin. spec. 981. Hibiscus are- 
narius, Scop. del. ins. 3. t. 2. Flowers flesh-coloured, about 
the size of those of Potentilla anserina. 
Var. a, Burmánni (D. C. prod. 1. p. 444.) leaves 3-5-cleft ; 
pedicels shorter than the leaves.—Burm., ind. t. 48. f 2. 
Var. B, Cavanillésii (D. C. 1. c.) leaves 3-5-parted; pedicels 
longer than the leaves.—Cav. diss. 3. t. 48. f. 2. 
Ceylon Pavonia. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1790. Pl. 1 to2 ft. © 
43 P. canceLLA`ra (Cav. diss. 3. p. 135.) pilose ; leaves cor- 
date, arrow-shaped, toothed; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 
longer than the petioles ; involucel of 13-15 leaves, pilose. ©. S. 
Native of Surinam, French Guiana, Caraccas, and Brazil. Hi- 
bíscus cancellàtus, Lin. fil. suppl. t. 311. Plant prostrate. 
Flowers sulphur-coloured witha violet centre. Leaves 5-lobed. 
Latticed Pavonia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 4 tol ft. 
44 P. numirv'sa (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 235.) leaves cordate, 
-3-5-lobed, unequally toothed, velvety-tomentose on both sur- 
faces; flowers axillary, solitary; involucel 18-leaved, much 
longer than the calyx ; carpels angular, tricuspidate at the apex. 
h.S. Native of Brazil near Rio Janeiro by the sea-side. 
Flowers greenish-yellow. 
Trailing Pavonia. Shrub prostrate. 
Secr. IV. Matvaviscoipe# (plants agreeing with the genus 
Malvaviscus in the connivent corolla and exserted stamens). 
Staminiferous tube exserted beyond the connivent corolla. 
.45 P. matvaviscolpes (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 237.) leaves 
cordate, nearly entire, coriaceous, canescent beneath; flowers 
subterminal, solitary ; involucel 10-leaved, shorter than the 
calyx. kh. S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 
Geraes on the mountains called Serra da Cadonga. Flowers 
splendid red. 
Malwvaviscus-like Pavonia. Fl. March. Shrub 5 feet. 
46 P. conre’rra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 238.) leaves crowded 
at the tops of the branches, long-lanceolate, acuminated, nearly 
entire ; flowers terminal, crowded ; involucel many-leaved, m 
2 series, shorter than the calyx. h.S. Native of Brazil, in 
woods. Flowers dark purple. 
Crowded-leaved Pavonia. Fl. Oct. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 
47 P. mutririora (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 239. t. 47.) leaves 
long-lanceolate, acuminated, nearly entire, scabrous ; flowers 
sub-terminal, rather corymbose, many-flowered ; involucel many- 
leaved, in 2 series, a little longer than the calyx. R- S. 
Native of Brazil, in woods. Flowers greenish. 
Many-flowered Pavonia. Fl. Oct. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
48 P. rownciròra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 239.) leaves very 
long, elliptic-lanceolate, obsoletely-toothed, scabrous ; flowers 
sub-terminal, crowded ; involucel many-leaved, in 2 series, a 
little longer than the calyx. h.S. Native of Brazil, in woods. 
Flowers greenish. 
Long-leaved Pavonia. Fl. Oct. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 
49 P. rricatyca‘ris (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 240.) leaves long, 
elliptic-lanceolate, entire; flowers terminal, crowded ; involuce 
many-leaved, in 2 series, a little longer than the calyx, but the 
outer series is small. h.S. ‘Native of Brazil, in woods. 
Three-calyxed Pavonia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet ? be 
50 P. ALNIFÒLIA (St. Hil. fl. bras, 1. p. 241.) leaves su 
