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Pavonia
Also called Swampmallows
In Singapore: Brazilian Candles (Grown in Singapore)
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.
Pavonia ×gledhillii · Spearleaf swampmallow · Texas swampmallow · Brazilian Candles · Yellow Mallow · Pavonia strictiflora
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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