Malvaceae

Pavonia zeylanica (L.) Cav.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Pavonia

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Pavonia zeylanica: Family: Malvaceae Distribution: Common in waste places; Found in Indian subcontinent and Tropical E.Africa. Erect herbs, 30-75 cm tall,stem viscid hairy,Leaves — Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Sinhala: ශ්රී බෙර
Tamil: சித்தாமுட்டி

Synonyms

Cancellaria zeylanica Mattei
Diplopenta odorata (Willd.) Alef.
Diplopenta pedunculosa Alef.
Hibiscus arenarius Scop.
Hibiscus odoratus (Willd.) Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Hibiscus zeylanicus L.
Hibiscus zeylonicus L.
Malache odorata (Willd.) Kuntze
Malache zeylanica Kuntze
Parita zeylanicus Scop.
Pavonia digitata Hochst. ex Chiov.
Pavonia odorata Willd.
Pavonia paolii Mattei
Pavonia rulingioides Ulbr.
Pavonia zeylonica var. viscosa Mattei

Photos

Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kanthi N, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kanthi N, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kanthi N, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.