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Geranium multipartitum Benth.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium multipartitum Benth. 
BibliographyPl. Hartw.: 166 (1845)
Native Rangec. Colombia to w. Bolivia
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1600-4300m
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, 1-2cm, cordate, palmatisect, on both faces sparsely adpressed hirsute, segments 9, the middle rhombic, flowers solitary, petals 5-7mm
Size2-10cm
Colorpurple, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGeranium heinrichsae R.Knuth
Geranium multipartitum var. glabrescens R.Knuth
Geranium multipartitum var. typicum R.Knuth
Geranium multipartitum var. velutinum R.Knuth
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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