Pelargonium aestivale

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Pelargonium aestivale
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Pelargonium aestivale

Systematics
Rosids
Eurosiden II
Order : Cranesbill (geraniales)
Family : Cranesbill family (Geraniaceae)
Genre : Pelargonium ( Pelargonium )
Type : Pelargonium aestivale
Scientific name
Pelargonium aestivale
EMMarais

Pelargonium aestivale belonging to the genus Pelargonium within the family of geraniaceae (Geraniaceae).

description

Vegetative characteristics

The species grows as a geophyte and reaches heights of 12 to 20 centimeters. The simple or tripartite leaves are prostrate. The blade is rolled back and the leaf margin is completely cut to sawed.

Generative characteristics

The inflorescence is branched into 2 to 4 partial inflorescences . These each bear 3 to 8, sometimes up to 11, cream-colored to yellow individual flowers. The flower cup is very long. A sheath is formed by the nailed petals . The top two of the five petals are drawn out in a nail and spatulate and have a wine-red, feather-like marking. The three lower ones are spatulate. There are five short and fertile stamens . The pollen is colored orange. The scar is wine red.

  • blossoms

  • Seeds

Chromosome number

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18.

Occurrence

Pelargonium aestivale comes from the South African provinces of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape .

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1995 by Elizabeth M. Marais .

According to Marais, this species forms a morphological group together with Pelargonium aristatum , Pelargonium fissifolium and Pelargonium petroselinifolium .

It belongs to the Hoarea (Sweet) DC section. It is rated “Least Concern” in the Red List of Endangered Plant Species in South Africa.

proof

literature

  • F. Albers: Pelargonium aestivale : In: Urs Eggli (Ed.): Succulents Lexicon Volume 2 Dicotyledonous plants (Dicotyledons) except Aizoaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Cactaceae and Crassulaceae . Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3915-4 , p. 263.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pelargonium aestivale at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
  2. ^ EM Marais: Four species of Pelargonium, section Hoarea (Geraniaceae) and their possible relationships . In: South African Journal of Botany . Volume 61, Number 2, 1995, pp. 92-94.
  3. ^ EM Marais: Four species of Pelargonium, section Hoarea (Geraniaceae) and their possible relationships . In: South African Journal of Botany . Volume 61, Number 2, 1995, pp. 90-100.
  4. ↑ Pelargonium aestivale , In: National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2013.1 .

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