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Pelargonium capitatum

Plant
Common names: rose-scented pelargonium, coast pelargonium ( Eng. ); kusmalva (Afr.)
Family: Geraniaceae

... The rose-scented pelargonium is cultivated for its oil of geranium. The sweetly scented leaves are a wonderful skin ...

28/11/2005 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelagonium ochroleucum

Information Library item
Author: Marais Bettie, Dold Tony   |   Date: 2006
Source: Veld & Flora 92(4)2091   |   Copyright: Botanical Society

A rare bicoloured geranium from the Eastern Cape. Marais Bettie Dold Tony ...

yellow, white, geophytes, bulbs, rare plants

Pelargonium tetragonum

Plant
Common names: square-stemmed pelargonium
Family: Geraniaceae

... 80% are found in the southwestern Cape. The misnomer ' geranium ' refers to the hybrids derived from south African ...

18/10/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium articulatum

Plant
Common names: cliff pelargonium (Eng.); kransmalva (Afr.)
Family: Geraniaceae

... was first described by Cavanilles in 1787 under the name Geranium articulatum , he based his description on a ...

26/09/2016 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Pelargonium alternans

Plant
Common names: blomkoolmalva, koolmalva (Afr.)
Family: Geraniaceae

... the year, peaking in autumn and early summer. The typical geranium flowers that are 15mm in diameter have fine pinkish ...

21/07/2014 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Pelargonium sericifolium

Plant
Common names: silky pelargonium (Eng.); naaldekoker (Afr.)
Family: Geraniaceae

... southern African genera in Geraniaceae include: Erodium , Geranium , Monsonia and Sarcocaulon . This cosmopolitan ...

09/10/2017 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Pelargonium reniforme

Plant
Common names: kidney-leaved pelargonium (Eng.); rooirabas (Afr.); iyeza lesikhali, ikubalo, umsongelo (isiXhosa)
Family: Geraniaceae

... incorrectly referred to as geraniums. Species of the genus Geranium have flowers which are regular in shape, and may be ...

04/07/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Scabiosa incisa

Plant
Common names: coast scabious (Eng.), koringblommetjie (Afr.), isilawu esikhulu, iyeza lamehlo (Xhosa)
Family: Dipsacaceae

... perennial border S. incisa , combined with Linzia glabra , Geranium multisectum , Agapanthus and Ocimum labiatum , forms ...

08/12/2003 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Monsonia vanderietiae

Plant
Common names: Albany bushman’s candle, Albany candle bush (Eng.), Albany boesmankers, grootkersbos (Afr.); igcegceleya, igceya (isiXhosa)
Family: Geraniaceae

... play a major role in the species distribution. This geranium family genus occurs in Africa and southwestern Asia, ...

17/01/2022 | | Kwelera NBG

Diosma hirsuta 'Blue Downs'

Plant
Common names: wild buchu (Eng.); rooiboegoe, wildeboegoe, Hottentotsboegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

... betulinum , herbaceous perennials such as Lobelia valida , Geranium incanum , as well as other buchu species such as ...

21/11/2005 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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