Geranium schlechteri R.Knuth

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Geranium

Characteristics

Diffuse perennial herb, stems straggling, up to elm long, loosely branched, with short fine ± retrorse hairs as well as long spreading gland-tipped ones. Stipules deeply dissected, segments linear-acuminate. Leaves with petioles up to ±180 mm long, diminishing upwards, uppermost leaves subsessile, clad in long spreading glandular hairs; blade up to ±60 mm in diam., digitately 5-lobed to within ±4-10 mm of the base (ratio 2-5:1 measured on the median lobe), lobes elliptic in outline, lobed and sparingly toothed, thinly ± appressed hairy above, long spreading hairs below, often gland-tipped. Peduncles opposite the upper leaves and not always exceeding them, usually 2-flowered, with a unilateral band of fine ± retrorse hairs as well as evenly distributed long (often exceeding 1 mm) spreading gland-tipped hairs. Pedicels 10-40 mm long, hairy as the peduncles. Sepals 4.5-6 x 2-3 mm, pilose with long spreading gland-tipped hairs. Petals ±9-12 x 4-7 mm, obovate, entire or shallowly notched, white fading to pink, or white veined pink, or rosy pink. Rostrum pilose with spreading gland-tipped hairs.
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Diffuse, perennial herb; stems straggling, up to ± 1 m long. Leaves with lamina up to 60 mm in diam., digitately 5-lobed up to 4 mm from base; lobes elliptic in outline, lobed and sparingly toothed; scarcely hairy above, lower surface with long, spreading hairs, often gland-tipped; petioles up to 180 mm long. Inflorescences opposite upper leaves, usually 2-flowered; peduncles with a unilateral band of fine retrorse hairs, as well as spreading gland-tipped hairs; pedicels up to 40 mm long. Petals obovate, 9-12 x 4-7 mm, entire or shallowly notched, white, fading to pink, rosy pink or white with pink venation. Flowering time Dec.-Apr.
Perennial herb. Stems straggling, up to ± 1 m long. Leaves with blade up to 60 mm wide, digitately 5-lobed, lobes elliptic in outline, hairy on lower surface, but not with matted white hairs between veins; petioles up to 180 mm long, diminishing upwards, uppermost leaves subsessile. Flowers: inflorescence usually 2-flowered, peduncles opposite with a unilateral band of fine retrorse and spreading gland-tipped hairs; pedicels up to 40 mm long; petals obovate, 9-12 x 4-7 mm, margins entire or shallowly notched, white, fading to pink, or white with pink or rosy pink venation; Dec.-Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Geranium schlechteri world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373629-1
WFO ID wfo-0000701288
COL ID 3FV67
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Synonyms

Geranium schlechteri Geranium ornithopodum var. lilacinum Geranium ornithopodon var. lilacinum