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Author: |
William Henry Harvey, 1860 |
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Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
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Origin: |
Southern
South Africa |
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Soil: |
Mixed |
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Water:
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Medium |
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Sun: |
Medium |
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Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
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Height: |
7 Centimetres |
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Flower:
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White / Pale
Yellow |
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Propagate: |
Seeds |
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Names:
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- |
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Synonyms: |
Geraniospermum ochroleucum, Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze,
1891.
Pelargonium reflexum, E.Mey. ex Harv. |
This member of the Geraniaceae
family was given this name by William Henry Harvey in 1860. It is found in
the south of South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water
and some sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the
entire plant to seven centimetres in height. The flowers are white and pale
yellow.
The genera name from Greek;
pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening fruits, which resembles the
bills of storks. The species name means 'yellowish-white' for the
flowers. |
