Pelargonium australe

Pelargonium australe
Flowers: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Flowers & fruit: Palm Beach, New South Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
Species:
P. australe
Binomial name
Pelargonium australe
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Geraniospermum australe (Willd.) Kuntze
Geranium australe (Willd.) Poir.
Geranium glomeratum Andrews
Hoarea nummularifolia Sweet

Pelargonium australe is a perennial herb that is endemic to Australia, and found in all states except the Northern Territory.[4] Common names include native storksbill, wild geranium[citation needed] and austral storksbill.[4] The species grows to 50 cm high and has leaves with 5 to 7 lobes.[5] Umbels of 4 to 12 flowers appear between October and March in the species' native range. These are pink with darker markings.[5]

The species was first formally described in 1800 by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow.[1]

It occurs on sand dunes, coastal cliffs and rocky outcrops.[5]

In cultivation, the species prefers a sunny or lightly shaded position and is adaptable to a wide range of soil types. It is readily propagated by cuttings.[6]

  • P. australe: showing the hairy leaves, stems, bracts and other hairy parts

References

  1. ^ a b "Pelargonium australe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ Willdenow, C.L. (1800) Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(1): 675.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Pelargonium australe. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Pelargonium australe. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Pelargonium australe". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Pelargonium australe". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.


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