Geranium magniflorum R.Knuth

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

Clumped perennial herb, stock eventually thick and woody, stems decumbent, herbaceous, laxly branched, pubescent, hairs usually retrorse, appressed to somewhat spreading, sometimes with spreading gland-tipped hairs as well near the inflorescence. Stipules deeply dissected, segments lanceolate-acuminate. Radical leaves densely tufted, the stipulate bases of the petioles congested in obconic masses, petioles several times longer than the blade, hairs often retrorse and strongly appressed, sometimes ± spreading; blade seldom exceeding 50 mm diam., digitately cut to the base into usually 5 lobes, each lobe pinnatisect, rarely the lowermost pair of segments further divided, mostly 1-2 mm broad, linear, margins revolute, glabrous or sparsely appressed hairy above, densely white appressed hairy below, markedly discolorous; cauline leaves similar, but uppermost petioles often short, sometimes with spreading gland-tipped hairs. Peduncles opposite the upper leaves and much exceeding them, usually 2-flowered, with short ± appressed retrorse hairs, usually with spreading gland-tipped hairs as well, or these occasionally sparse or wanting. Pedicels rarely exceeding 50 mm long, hairy like the peduncles. Sepals (6-)7-8 x (2-)3-3.5 mm excluding mucro, appressed-pubescent, often with long spreading gland-tipped hairs as well, or spreading hairs sometimes sparse or wanting, or glandular tip wanting. Petals (11-)13-17(-20) x (8-)9-10(-14) mm, obovate, notched, pink to blue-purple, or an occasional white sport with coloured veins. Rostrum with fine appressed or somewhat spreading hairs, longer spreading gland-tipped hairs also sometimes present.
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Perennial herb. Stems decumbent, herbaceous, pubescent. Leaves densely tufted at base of stem, stipulate bases of petioles congested in obconic masses; blade usually < 50 mm in diameter, digitately cut to base into 5 lobes, lower segments pinnatisect divided, linear, usually 1-2 mm broad, margins revolute, discolorous, glabrous or sparsely appressed-hairy on upper surface, densely white appressed-hairy on lower surface; petioles several times longer than blade. Flowers: inflorescence usually 2-flowered; peduncles opposite upper leaves, much exceeding them, with appressed, retrorse hairs; pedicels > 50 mm long, hairy; petals obovate, 11-20 x 8-14 mm, pink to blue-purple or white with coloured veins; Dec.-Feb.
Perennial herb. Stems decumbent, herbaceous, pubescent. Radical leaves tufted, lamina < 50 mm wide, digitately cut to base into 5 lobes, lower segments pinnatisect, usually 1-2 mm wide, linear, margins revolute, discolorous, glabrous or sparsely appressed on upper surface, densely white-appressed on lower surface, cauline leaves similar; petioles short. Inflorescences 2-flowered; peduncles opposite upper leaves; pedicels > 50 mm long, hairy. Petals obovate, 11-20 x 8-14 mm long, pink to blue-purple or white with coloured veins. Flowering time Dec.-Feb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light 7-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.
Mode cuttings divisions
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Distribution

Geranium magniflorum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373290-1
WFO ID wfo-0000700805
COL ID 6KDTG
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Synonyms

Geranium magniflorum