Pavonia leptocalyx (Sond.) Ulbr.

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Synonyms:	Hibiscus leptocalyx Sond. Pavonia discolor Ulbr. Pavonia fruticulosa Ulbr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	A low spreading to erect perennial, 20-90 cm high, often branching from the base. Leaves generally ovate, 1-6 cm long,sometimes angular or slightly 3-lobed, rounded or somewhat cordate at the base, dark green and sparsely stellate hairy above, more densely whitish to greyish stellate hairy beneath; margin irregularly and coarsely toothed to almost entire.Flowers solitary, axillary, white to very pale pinkish. Epicalyx bracts 9-11, filiform to narrowly linear, forming a cage particularly around the buds and the fruit. Petals 16-18 mm long.
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Habitat:	In coastal forest and scrub on sandy and loamy alluvial soils. Also in woodland and riverine areas, usually in gravelly soils and in semi-shade.
Altitude range:	Up to 1000 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	N,GI,M
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 4 February 2015
Literature:	Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 505 - 506. 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. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 156 - 157. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27. Verdcourt, B. & Mwachala, G.M. (2009). Malvaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 23.

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