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Pelargonium praemorsum subs. speciosum Scheltema
S. African J. Bot. 56(3): 297 (1990).
Family: GERANIACEAE

Pelargonium praemorsum subs. speciosum Photo by: © Plantemania

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Pelargonium praemorsum subs. speciosum Scheltema
S. African J. Bot. 56(3): 297 (1990).

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Pelargonium praemorsum (Andrews) F.Dietr.
Lexic. Gartn. & Bot vii. 48 (1807).
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Five-fingered pelargonium; Quinate-leaved pelargonium

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Pelargonium praemorsum group

  • Pelargonium praemorsum (Andrews) F.Dietr.: (subsp. praemorsum) usually has the leaf-lobes cut deeply. Flower 4-5 cm wide, 2 upper petals big (c. 38 mm long) streaked reddish-brown or purple, 2(-3) lower petals small creamy-white. Distribution: Namaqualand, Soud Africa.
  • Pelargonium praemorsum subs. speciosum Scheltema: usually has notched edges indicating the five leaf lobes. Flowers extremely zygomorphic, upper 2 petals c. 38 mm long white and stripped in dark purple, lower 2(-3) small bright pink-violet. Distribution: Richtersveld near Khubus.


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