Sevagan / Ceylon Swamp Mallow
Pavonia zeylanica
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pavonia zeylanica
- Genus
- Pavonia
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Sandy rock regions of scrub jungles, also in deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Arabia, Africa, Mauritius
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Sevagan, Mammatti, Sittamutti, பேராமுட்டி
- Telugu
- Peramutti, Karubenda
About Sevagan
Ceylon Swamp Mallow (Pavonia zeylanica) is an undershrub 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 sandy rock regions of scrub jungles, also in deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Arabia, Africa, Mauritius. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sevagan belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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