Pelargonium caespitosum Turcz.

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Pelargonium l'hér.

Characteristics

Tufted perennial to 15 cm. Leaves elliptic to almost linear, 4-5 x 0.2-1.5 cm. Flowers up to 9, ± 20 mm diam., pale pink to purple; hypanthium reduced to a shallow cavity and much shorter than pedicel.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Pelargonium caespitosum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:375790-1
WFO ID wfo-0001064168
COL ID 769QQ
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Synonyms

Pelargonium histrio Pelargonium alatum Phymatanthus elatus Pelargonium elatum Campylia elata Pelargonium caespitosum Pelargonium caespitosum subsp. caespitosum

Lower taxons

Pelargonium caespitosum subsp. concavum