Geranium Linnaeus. Common name: Geranium, Crane's-bill.
A genus of about 310 species, mainly perennial herbs, also annuals, biennials, and dwarf shrubs, mainly temperate. House plants called 'geranium' are members of the genus Pelargonium.
References: Aedo (2012); Aedo (2017); Aedo (2024) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024); Aedo, Aldasoro, & Navarro (1998); Albers & Van der Walt In Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007); Yeo (1984). Show full citations.
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