Pavonia hastata

Spearleaf Swampmallow at Mawson, ACT

Pavonia hastata at Mawson, ACT - 7 Aug 2017
Pavonia hastata at Mawson, ACT - 7 Aug 2017
Pavonia hastata at Mawson, ACT - 7 Aug 2017
Pavonia hastata at Mawson, ACT - 7 Aug 2017
Pavonia hastata at Mawson, ACT - 7 Aug 2017
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Pavonia hastata 1 Sep 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Aug 2017 MichaelMulvaney

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One plant under a Yellow Box Tree in Mawson - may be a Thomasia sp

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   9 Aug 2017
Thomasia has five stamens and often no petals. The staminal column with numerous filaments looks like Hibiscus. However I cannot tell from the photos whether the style is deeply branched or not, nor can I see any linear epicalyx segments. Difficult.
   10 Aug 2017
Betty I added an extra photo but I don't think it helps much
BettyDonWood wrote:
   10 Aug 2017
it looks like a specimen should go to the Botanic Gardens.
Varanus wrote:
   17 Aug 2017
Malvaceae - Possibly a form of Pavonia hastata?
BettyDonWood wrote:
   18 Aug 2017
Could be. The broad epicalyx segments fit, and the leaves are not too bad. Extremely depauperate for Pavonia. It does not look woody in the photos. Were there any cleistogamous flowers? The flowers also lack the typical purple at the base of the inside of the petals.
   18 Aug 2017
Thanks Geoff - Pavonia does seem a likely fit. Sorry Betty it was wet and cold and I didn't spend my time looking at the flowers, but I am back that way this weekend and was going to make a collection. It was semi-woody. I will try and photo any odd looking flowers

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