Although Ruiz and Pavón named plant genera after one another, Cavanilles was working independently at about the same time and honoured each of them with the genus names Pavonia Cav. (in family Malvaceae), and Ruizia Cav. (in family Sterculiaceae), which were published before their own work. Pavonia Ruiz & Pav. and Ruizia Pav.(in family Monimiaceae) are thus homonyms.
Key: A = species is accepted |S = species is a synonym |U = species is unresolved
Unless otherwise noted, the reference for information used in this list comes from The Plant List.[3]
Discrepancies in the sources are indicated by a red asterisk (*) corresponding to a note found at the end of the list of the genus in which it appears.
C.pendula (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn. U [ = Pionandra pendula (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers ] S [ = Solanum pendulum Ruiz & Pav. ] S (basionym)[35]
C.viridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn. U [ = Pionandra viridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers ] S [ poss. = Solanum viridiflorum Ruiz & Pav.* ] S ] (basionym)[36]
*Note: According to Tropicos, Solanum viridiflorum is the basionym of Cyphomandra viridiflora, and its synonym (see here); on The Plant List entry for Cyphomandra viridiflora, S.viridiflorum is not included as a synonym (Retrieved February 8, 2012)
P.obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers S [ = Cyphomandra obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn. ] U [ = Solanum obliquum Ruiz & Pav. ] S (basionym)[82]
P.pendula (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers S [ = Cyphomandra pendula (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn. ] U [ = Solanum pendulum Ruiz & Pav. ] S (basionym)[83]
P.viridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Miers S [ = Cyphomandra viridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn. ] U [ Solanum viridiflorum Ruiz & Pav.* ] S ] (basionym)[84]
*Note: According to Tropicos, Solanum viridiflorum is the basionym of Pionandra viridiflora, but is not its synonym (see here); according to The Plant List entry for Solanum viarum, S.viridiflorum is synonymous with S.viarum. (Retrieved February 8, 2012)
S.variegatum Ruiz & Pav. S [ = S.muricatum Aiton ] A
S.viridiflorum Ruiz & Pav. S (basionym of Cyphomandra viridiflora)[36] [ = S.viarum Dunal ] A [ poss. = Cyphomandra viridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Sendtn.* ] U
*Note: According to Tropicos, Solanum viridiflorum is the basionym of Cyphomandra viridiflora, and its synonym (see here); but on The Plant List entry for Solanum viridiflorum, C.viridiflora is not included as a synonym. (Retrieved February 8, 2012)
The lectotype for Azara was designated as A.serrata by Sleumer (Lilloa 26: 28. 1953.) "Name - Azara Ruiz & Pav". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
The lectotype for Condaminea was designated as C.corymbosa by Standley (North American Flora. NYBG 32: 5 (1918)) "Name - Condaminea DC". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved February 3, 2012. LT: Condaminea corymbosa (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. LT designated by Standley, N. Amer. Fl. 32: 5 (1918)
The lectotype for Danbya was designated as D.distichifolia by Sanso & Xifreda (Darwiniana 33: 323 (1995).) "Name - *Danbya Salisb". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
The lectotype for Gardoquia was designated as G.multiflora by Epling (Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis. Centralblatt für Sammlung und Veroffentlichung von Einzeldiagnosen neuer Pflanzen. Beihefte. 85: 147 (1936)) "Name - Gardoquia Ruiz & Pav". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
GRIN (September 10, 2004). "Gardoquia information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved February 7, 2012. Probable synonym of: Clinopodium L.
The lectotype for Maxillaria was designated as M.platypetala by Brieger & P.F.Hunt (Taxon; Official News Bulletin of the International Society for Plant Taxonomy. Utrecht, NL. 18: 601-603 (1969)); and by Garay (Harvard Papers in Botany. Cambridge, MA 11: 51-52 (1997)) "Name - Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved February 5, 2012. LT: Maxillaria platypetala Ruiz & Pav. LT designated by Brieger & Hunt, Taxon 18: 601-603 (1969); and by Garay, Harvard Pap. Bot. 11: 51-52 (1997)
The lectotype for Monnina was designated as M.polystachya by Blake (North American Flora. NYBG 25: 374 (1924)) "Name - Monnina Ruiz & Pav". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved February 5, 2012. LT: Monnina polystachya Ruiz & Pav. LT designated by Blake, N. Amer. Fl. 25: 374 (1924)
The lectotype for Periphragmos was designated as P.flexuosus by V.E.Grant (Grant, V. 1959. Natural History of the Phlox Family P.114 M. Nijhoff Publishers, The Hague.) "Name - Periphragmos Ruiz & Pav". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
GRIN (February 9, 2005). "Periphragmos information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
GRIN (January 27, 2010). "Sphaerine information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved February 19, 2012. nom. inval. synonym of Bomarea Mirb.
The lectotype for Sphaerine was designated as S.distichophylla by Sanso & Xifreda (Darwiniana 33: 330 (1995).) "Name - Sphaerine Herb". Tropicos. MBG. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
Brummit, R.K. & C E. Powell. Authors of plant names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1992.
Fryxell P. A. 2000. Correction of Some Nomenclatural, Typification, and Other Discrepancies in Neotropical Pavonia (Malvaceae) Brittonia, 52, 200-202
Steele, A. R. Flores para el Rey Ediciones del Serval. (original title Flowers for the King: The expedition of Ruiz and Pavon and the Flora of Peru), 1982.
various authors. La expedición botánica al Virreinato del Perú (1777-1788). Ludwerg editores, Madrid, 1988.