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Geranium humboldtii Spreng.  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesGeranium humboldtii Spreng. 
BibliographySyst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 70 (1826)
Native RangeEcuador to nw. Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4400m
Descriptionleaves orbiculate, 9-13mm wide, pinnate into seven broad, cuneate segments, each again pinnate into linear lobes, 4-5mm long, flowers small, hidden in foliage
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
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 acaule Willd. ex Kunth
Geranium hypoleucum Benth.
Geranium potentilloides Bonpl. ex Wedd.
Geranium sessiliflorum var. acaule Reiche
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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