| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium ayavacense Willd. ex Kunth |
| Synonyms | Geranium mathewsii Briq. |
| Geranium partitum Willd. ex Knuth | |
| Geranium piurense R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | petioles to 5cm long, filiform, leaves 2-3cm wide, 5-7-divided, stipules long acuminate, peduncles 1-3cm, petals spathulate, purple-red striate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | reddish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GERANIACEAE
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