Species Pelargonium auritum
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Pelargonium:
Gk. pelargos = a stork; referring to the beak of the fruit which resembles a stork’s bill (cf Geranium, Erodium).
Etymology of auritum:
From the Latin ‘auritum’ / ‘auritus’ meaning ‘provided with ears’
Scientific name:
Pelargonium auritum (L.) Willd.
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Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willd.] 644 (1800)
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Year published:
1800
Tuberous geophyte to 25 cm. Leaves pinnatisect with elliptic pinnae, to 13 5 cm. Flowers to 25 on branching peduncles, c. 15 mm diam., purple-black, white to pale pink, subsessile, petals ribbon-shaped; hypanthium 8--20 mm long. Sept.--Feb. Wide range of habitats, NW, SW, KM, LB, SE (Clanwilliam to Port Elizabeth).
Observations of Taxon
Pelargonium auritum
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
12/11/2005 - 1:40pm
Collection:
Pelargonium auritum
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
23/11/2006 - 5:24pm
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