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Synonyms: |
Pavonia macrophylla E. Mey. ex Harv. Pavonia patens (Andr.) Chiov. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Soft shrubby perennial, often with straggling stems, up to c. 1 m tall. Leaves ovate-pentagonal in outline, up to 8 × 7 cm, angled to shallowly 3-5 lobed, stellate pubescent on both surfaces, usually more densely and paler below, deeply cordate at the base, basal lobes often overlapping; margin crenate-serrate. Flowers creamy-white to deep orange-yellow, sometimes with a purple-red centre. Epicalyx of 5(6) widely spreading bracts, 7-11 mm long, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 5-veined, stellate-pubescent, green at flowering time, turning brown and dry in fruit. |
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Notes: | The taxonomy of these plants has long been unstable with both Pavonia burchellii and P. procumbens being lumped together under the name P. procumbens and even both names as synonyms under P. patens. Following the most recent thinking all material from the Flora Zambesiaca region falls under P. burchellii, which is widespread in Africa, while P. procumbens is more restricted to North-East Africa as well as India and Pakistan. See World Flora Online P. burchellii and World Flora Online P. procumbens |
Derivation of specific name: | procumbens: with stems lying along the ground; procumbent but note that the species is often more or less erect. |
Habitat: | In a variety of drier wooded habitats, often on sandy or rocky soils, mostly growing in the shade of trees, bush clumps or boulders. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Mar |
Worldwide distribution: | From Eritrea and Somalia through the drier parts of eastern tropical Africa to Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa |
National distribution: | S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 12 February 2015 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 43. As Pavonia burchellii Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28. As Pavonia burchellii Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 507 - 508. As Pavonia patens Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 61. |
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