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MALVACEAE. X. PAVONIA. 



Hibiscus cordifolius, Lin. fil. suppl. 309. Branches downy. 

 Flowers yellow. 



Mutis's Pavonia. Shrub 3 feet. 



32 P. HI'RTA (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. Tj . S. Native 

 of Monte Video. 



Hairy Pavonia. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 



33 P. MO'LLIS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 283.) 

 leaves roundish-ovate, cordate, acuminated, obsoletely S-lobed, 

 serrated, hairy, soft and canescent beneath ; flowers axillary and 

 terminal, stalked ; leaflets of involucel 8, linear, almost twice 

 the length of the calyx, fj . S. Native of New Granada. 

 Branches pilose, viscid. Flowers violet. 



Soft Pavonia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



34 P. DIURE'TICA (St. Hil. pi. 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. 

 I? . 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. PANICULA'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. Jj . 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. Urena fce v tida, 

 Lher. mss. Flowers yellow. 



Panic/erf-flowered Pavonia. Fl. July, Aug. Cl't. 1820. Sh. 

 3 or 4 feet. 



36 P. CORYMBOSA (Willd. spec. 3. p. 836.) leaves cordate or 

 angular, serrated, smooth ; flowers corymbose ; peduncles and 

 many-leaved involucels pilose. f? . S. Native of Jamaica and 

 Hispaniola, on the banks of rivers. Althae'a corymbosa, Swartz, 

 fl. ind. occid. 2. p. 1213. Flowers pale yellow. Involucel 10- 

 12-leaved. 



Corymbose-fiowered Pavonia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. 

 Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 



37 P. ODORA'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, f? . S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers red. 



Sweet-scented Pavonia. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1807. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 



38 P. ROSA-CAMPE'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, 

 fj . 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. T? . S. Native of 

 Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. Flowers yellowish-red. 



Clammy Pavonia. Fl. March. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 



40 P. MEXICA'NA (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. I/. S. 

 Native of Mexico. Flowers red. Leaves hoary beneath. 



Mexican Pavonia. PI. 3 to 6 feet. 



41 P. SIDOIDES (Horn. hort. hafn. 2. p. 658.) leaves roundish- 



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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. PI. 2 ft. 



42 P. ZEYLA'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. Q. 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 anserlna. 



Far. a, Burmdnni (D. C. prod. 1. p. 444.) leaves 3-5-cleft ; 

 pedicels shorter than the leaves. Burm. ind. t. 48. f. 2. 



Var. /3, Cavanillesii. (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 to 2 ft. 



43 P. CANCELLA'TA (Cav. diss. 3. p. 135.) pilose ; leaves cor- 

 date, arrow-shaped, toothed; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, 

 longer than the petioles ; involucel of 1 3-1 5 leaves, pilose. O S. 

 Native of Surinam, French Guiana, Caraccas, and Brazil. Hi- 

 biscus cancellatus, Lin. fil. suppl. t. 311. Plant prostrate. 

 Flowers sulphur-coloured with a violet centre. Leaves 5-lobed. 



Latticed Pavonia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. | to 1 ft. 



44 P. HUMIFU 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. 

 J? . S. Native of Brazil near Rio Janeiro by the sea-side. 

 Flowers greenish-yellow. 



Trailing Pavonia. Shrub prostrate. 



SECT. IV. MALVAVISCOIDEJE (plants agreeing with the genus 

 Malvaviscus in the connivent corolla and exserted stamens). 

 Staminiferous tube exserted beyond the connivent corolla. 



45 P. MALVAViscoh>ES (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 237.) leaves 

 cordate, nearly entire, coriaceous, canescent beneath ; flowers 

 subterminal, solitary ; involucel 1 0-leaved, shorter than the 

 calyx. f? . S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Minas 

 Geraes on the mountains called Serra da Cadonga. Flowers 

 splendid red. 



Malvaviscus-like Pavonia. Fl. March. Shrub 5 feet. 



46 P. CONFE'RTA (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, in 

 2 series, shorter than the calyx. ^7 . S. Native of Brazil, in 

 woods. Flowers dark purple. 



Crowded-leaved Pavonia. Fl. Oct. Shrub 4 to 5 feet. 



47 P. MULTIFLORA (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. >j . S. 

 Native of Brazil, in woods. Flowers greenish. 



Many-flowered Pavonia. Fl. Oct. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 



48 P. LONGIFOLIA (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. T; . S. Native of Brazil, in woods. 

 Flowers greenish. 



Long-leaved Pavonia. Fl. Oct. Shrub 5 to 6 feet. 



49 P. TRICALYCA'RIS (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 240.) leaves long, 

 elliptic -lanceolate, entire ; flowers terminal, crowded ; involucel 

 many-leaved, in 2 series, a little longer than the calyx, but the 

 outer series is small. TJ . S. Native of Brazil, in woods. 



Three-calyxed Pavonia. Shrub 5 to 6 feet 1 



50 P. ALNIFOIIA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 241.) leaves sub- 



