P.
cotyledon G.
Don. P. cotyledonifolium Salisbury. Geranium
cotyledonis, Linnaeus 1771
Got
it from:
Koege
Year:
2004
The seeds. Grit is 5
millimetres.
And a bigger one
And a grown-up one.
This member of the
Geraniaceae family was given this name by Charles Louis L'Héritier
de Brutelle in 1789. It is only found on
St. Helena Island, growing in little well-drained soil with some
water in summer. The stem will grow to five centimetres in diameter
and 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are white, and it can be reproduced
both by seeds and cuttings.
This is another variation,
naturally occurring on St. Helena and described by Dr.
Roxburgh.
It is known as
'Ventnor', and the significant characteristic is the hairy leaves.
Photos by Vered A. Mann.
Underneath, the hairs
are dense. Photo by
Vered A. Mann.
