Pelargonium bubonifolium Pers.

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Pelargonium l'hér.

Characteristics

Tuberous geophyte, up to 230 mm tall. Leaves erect, irregularly pinnate to bipinnatisect, up to 140 mm long, bearing long, appressed, stiff hairs. Flowers in 2-5 small clusters on a branching peduncle, up to 17 in each, subsessile, petals 5, white, lilac or pale pink, upper 2 with dark red feathery markings, 10-16 mm long, hypanthium 10-17(-20) mm long.
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Mature height (meter) 0.23
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Pelargonium bubonifolium world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:375779-1
WFO ID wfo-0001064166
COL ID 6TXR2
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Synonyms

Pelargonium congestum Geranium bubonifolium Hoarea bubonifolia Geraniospermum bubonifolium Hoarea congesta Pelargonium bubonifolium Pelargonium namaquense