Pavonia elegans
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Pavonia elegans is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pavonia, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania
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