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Genus: Pelargonium

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) >  Eudicotyledons >  Core Eudicots >  Rosids > Order: Geraniales >  Family: Geraniaceae

Pelargonium citronellum

Occurs in the winter rainfall karoo (near Ladismith), near streams on clay. Flowers can also be pinkish purple. Crushed leaves are lemon-scented. Flowers from August to January. 

Pelargonium citronellum

Pelargonium lobatum

Pelargonium magenteum

Cedarberg (Western Cape, South Africa) on rocky slope with karoid vegetation.

Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy-leaved pelargonium)

Kolsuring [Afrikaans]

Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy-leaved pelargonium)

Pelargonium salmoneum 

Pelargonium salmoneum

Pelargonium sidoides 

Kalwerbossie [Afrikaans]

Occurs in dry, stony places in short grassland, from Uniondale (in southern Cape) through to Gauteng, South Africa. 

 

Pelargonium sidoides (Kalwerbossie)

Pelargonium tragacanthoides 

Dassieboegoe [Afrikaans]

Pelargonium tragacanthoides (Dassieboegoe)

Pelargonium sp.

Brenton-On-Sea (probable garden escapee) 

 

 

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