Pelargonium ternatum Jacq.

Species

Angiosperms > Geraniales > Geraniaceae > Pelargonium l'hér.

Characteristics

Shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves dimorphic, petiolate and sessile, trifoliolate, leathery or somewhat succulent, 2-3 cm diam. Flowers solitary or to 3 on short, axillary peduncles, ± 20 mm diam., white to pink; hypanthium 10-20 mm long, longer than pedicel.
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Images

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Distribution

Pelargonium ternatum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:377086-1
WFO ID wfo-0001064400
COL ID 75ZDD
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Synonyms

Geranium ternatum Pelargonium ternatum Geraniospermum ternatum