A taxonomic revision of the type section of Pelargonium L’Hérit. (Geraniaceae)
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- 6 December 1984
- journal article
- Published by South African National Biodiversity Institute in Bothalia
- Vol. 15 (3/4) , 345-385
- https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v15i3/4.1828
Abstract
Twenty four species are recognized in this taxonomic treatment of the section Pelargonium which was last revised by Knuth in 1912, Most species occur in the south-western, southern and eastern Cape where they usually grow in rather moist, semi-shaded habitats, A key to the identification o f the species has been compiled, and at least one illustration as well as a distribution map is presented for each species. The section is considered to be the most primitive section of the genus with a basic chromosome number of x = 11.Keywords
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