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Geranium mlanjense Laundon

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

Leaf-lamina 5-lobed, divided to less than 3/4 lobes 2–6 mm. across at base, obovate in outline, pinnatilobed to pinnatipartite, coarsely pubescent on both the upper and lower surfaces; petiole 0·5–16 cm. long, longitudinally furrowed, pilose or pubescent; stipules 4–7 mm. long, entire, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent.
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Inflorescence 1-flowered; peduncle 3–4 cm. long, pubescent or pilose; pedicels 1–3 cm. long, pubescent; bracts 3–5 mm. long, narrowly lanceolate, acute, pubescent.
Stamens 10; filaments about 5 mm. long, narrowly lanceolate, pubescent towards the base; anthers dark purple.
Cocci smooth, pilose; mature rostrum 15–17 × 1·5 mm., pubescent; stigmas 2–2·5 mm. long.
Seeds glabrous; testa covered with a shallow reticulate pattern.
Petals about 10 × 5 mm., obovate, retuse at the apex, pale pink.
Sepals 6–8 × 2–3 mm., ovate to elliptic, mucronate, pubescent.
Perennial herb; stems decumbent, pilose or pubescent.
Ovary tomentose; stigmas 5, pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373331-1
WFO ID wfo-0000700864
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Synonyms

Geranium mlanjense
WorldFloraDB 2024