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Pelargonium tetragonum (L.f.) L‘Hér. sect. Chorisma 
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesPelargonium tetragonum (L.f.) L‘Hér. sect. Chorisma
SynonymsGeranium tetragonum L.f.
 Pelargonium flavescens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude250-1050m
Descriptionpetioles long, pilose, leaves reniform-cordate, carnose, crenate-lobate, sparsely lanate, stipules cordate, membranous, peduncles short, 2-flowered, flowers subsessile
Size10-25cm
Colorwhitish purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GERANIACEAE

Pelargonium tetragonum (L.f.) L‘Hér., Hort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 2: 427 (1789)

Basionym:
Geranium tetragonum L.f., Suppl. Pl. 305 (1782)

Synonyms:
Chorisma tetragona (L.f.) Lindl.
Geraniospermum tetragonum (L.f.) Kuntze
Jenkinsonia tetragona (L.f.) Sweet

Chorisma flavescens Eckl. & Zeyh.
Pelargonium flavescens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Steud.

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

250-1050m

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