Cravenia

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Cravenia
Hibiscus panduriformis in Kawal WS, AP W IMG 1648.jpg
Cravenia panduriformis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Cravenia
McLay & R.L.Barrett

Cravenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It includes six species native to tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and northern Australia. [1]

The species in Cravenia were formerly placed in the large genus Hibiscus , until phylogenetic studies found the genus to be polyphyletic. [2]

Species

Six species are accepted. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cravenia McLay & R.L.Barrett". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Margaret M. Hanes, Orland J. Blanchard Jr., Janice Valencia-D., Todd McLay, J. Richard Abbott, Stuart F. McDaniel, Russell L. Barrett, Sarah Mathews, and Kurt M. Neubig "Phylogenetic Relationships Within Tribe Hibisceae (Malvaceae) Reveal Complex Patterns of Polyphyly in Hibiscus and Pavonia," Systematic Botany 49(1), 77-116, (6 May 2024). https://doi.org/10.1600/036364424X17114831879189
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