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Pennyroyal Swamp Mallow

Pavonia procumbens

Herb

Habit: Herb
Flowering: September-February

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Pavonia procumbens
Genus: Pavonia
Family: Malvaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Scrub jungles, dry deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest, Scrub
Distribution: East Africa, Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malesia
Flowering & fruiting: September-February
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Lobed
Venation: Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Solitary
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Pennyroyal Swamp Mallow

Pennyroyal Swamp Mallow (Pavonia procumbens) is a herb belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles, dry deciduous forests. It occurs across East Africa, Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February.

Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Pennyroyal Swamp Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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