| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Geranium platypetalum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
| Bibliography | Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1: 28 (1835) |
| Native Range | s. Turkmenistan to n. Iran and Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1700-2100m |
| Description | basal leaves 5-7cm, in outline orbiculate, palmatifid, appressed hirsute, segments 7, obovate, trilobate, flowers of two in cyme, petals 17-20mm long, emarginate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | purple, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Geranium ibericum var. platypetalum (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |