Pavonia hastata

Pavonia hastata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Pavonia
Species:	P. hastata
Binomial name
	Pavonia hastata; Cav.[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Lassa hastata (Cav.) Kuntze; Greevesia cleisocalyx F.Muell.;

Pavonia hastata, commonly known as spearleaf swampmallow[2] or pink pavonia, is a shrub in the family Malvaceae.[3] The species is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.[4] It was previously considered to be native to Australia as well, but is no longer thought to be.[3]

Plants grow to 1.5 metre high and have leaves that are 10 to 60 mm long and 10 to 25 mm wide. The hibiscus-like flowers are pink with a red throat. These appear in summer and autumn.[5]

The species is easily propagated by seed or cuttings.[3]

References

"Pavonia hastata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
"Pavonia hastata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
"Pavonia hastata". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 8 January 2012.
"Pavonia hastata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
"Pavonia hastata L." PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

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[APNI-1] "Pavonia hastata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

[2] "Pavonia hastata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[ANPSA-3] "Pavonia hastata". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 8 January 2012.

[GRIN-4] "Pavonia hastata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 April 2017.

[NSW-5] "Pavonia hastata L." PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2013.