Geraniaceae

Geranium Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 676 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. & Subtropical to Tropical Mountains.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Malawi, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Bahamas, Bermuda, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, Falkland Is., Greenland, Haiti, Jamaica, Kermadec Is., Labrador, Malaya, Norfolk Is., Paraguay, Réunion

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 290.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 306 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 676 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 306 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 676 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2021 Cooper, T. [799] South Africa K001577490 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Bourgeau, E. [1271] Spain K001328028 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Hooker, J.D. [3699] New Zealand K000729528 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Lyall, D. [3700] New Zealand K000729527 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2013 s.coll. [s.n.] New Zealand K000729526 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2013 s.coll. [s.n.] New Zealand K000729523 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Colenso, W. [1638] New Zealand K000729524 Type Yes
Mar 23, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] K000729501 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] K000729504 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] K000729502 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] K000729506 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] K000729505 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 23, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] K000729503 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2005 unknown [379] Afghanistan K000074051 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K000380401 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Chile K000073820 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Brown, R. [5224] Australia K000073848 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Chile K000380405 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Lechler, W.; Hohenacker, W.R.F. [s.n.] Chile K000073800 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Australia K000380404 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Townsend, C.H.T.; Barber, C.M. [181] Mexico K000531446 Type Yes
Aug 25, 1950 Pringle, C.G. [8994] Mexico K000531444 Isotype Yes
Lambert, M.R.K. [730] Australia K004317076 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1744] Armenia K000297259 Yes
Gerard, P. [Cat. no. 8558] India K001125852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 8564] India K001125864 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D39457] Türkiye K004339808 Yes
Furuse, M. [48029] Japan K004316057 Yes
Culbertsón [4454] K004318715 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1661] Armenia K000297349 Yes
Furuse, M. [46642] Japan K004316053 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1757] Armenia K000297289 Yes
Melville (Dr.) [s.n.] Australia K004317071 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1752] Armenia K000297266 Yes
van Royen, P. [10590] Australia K004317072 Yes
Purpus, C.A. [5133] United States K004318717 Yes
Furse, P. [6300] Afghanistan K004339802 Yes
s.coll. [8035] Madagascar K004318225 No
[Mr Arthur] [102] Australia K000347966 Yes
Constance, L. [941] United States K004318718 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2455] Albania K004336781 Yes
Ibrahim [3990] Morocco K000417201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jeanes, J.A.; Turner, T. [1807] Australia K004317067 Yes
Lindtner, V. [s.n.] North Macedonia K004336775 Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1916] Morocco K000564899 Yes
Gagnidze, R.; Mikeladze, I.; [D. Misxberagze] [s.n.] Georgia K004315218 Yes
Rawi, A. [8711] Iraq K004339798 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16259] Malawi K001872256 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C. [18038] Tanzania K001872251 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [18172] Tanzania K001872252 Yes
K:SPC-31823.000 No
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] K000729472 Unknown Type Material Yes
Singh, B. [Cat. no. 8558] Nepal K001125853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1736] Armenia K000297313 Yes
[Arnott] [s.n.] K004339810 Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 8558] India K001125851 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1939] Morocco K000564879 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2083] Albania K004336782 Yes
Furuse, M. [46642] Japan K004316054 Yes
Giles, J.J. [31] United Kingdom K001419150 Yes
Brodie, C.J.; Cunningham, D.D. [1932] Australia K004317068 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [18067] Tanzania K001872244 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [18210] Tanzania K001872245 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [18128] Tanzania K001872246 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] New Zealand K004317100 Yes
Mandon, G. [785] Bolivia K000531436 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tregellis Fox, J. [s.n.] Madagascar K004318223 No
Pawek, J. [3834] Malawi K004318196 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K004315180 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Alvarez, L. [1299] Bolivia K000295046 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319482 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [15458] Bolivia K000074471 No
Cunningham, A.B. [92] Uganda K004318194 No
Griffith [s.n.] Afghanistan K004339801 Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Russia K000729473 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1926] Morocco K000564890 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 8562] India K001125862 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319783 Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1933] Morocco K000564883 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [998] Iraq K000074056 Isolectotype Yes
Walker [ANU950] Australia K004317073 Yes
Phillipson, P. [2206] Madagascar K004318224 No
Rico, L.; Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Kyratzis, A. [2274] Cyprus K001612619 Yes
Rico, L.; Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Kyratzis, A. [2274] Cyprus K001306589 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 8558] India K001125854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. [11235] Malawi K004318197 No
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1729] Armenia K000297320 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319481 Yes
Heller, A.A. [10140] United States K004318746 Yes
Krautter's, L.K. [s.n.] United States K004318714 Yes
Herklots, G.A.C. Nepal K:SPC-35239.000 No
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 8561] India K001125859 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1244] Türkiye K004339809 Yes
Davis [43741] Türkiye K004339804 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1741] Armenia K000297315 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1751] Armenia K000297265 Yes
Furuse, M. [39302] Japan K004316056 Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 8558] India K001125850 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1774] Armenia K000297089 Yes
Furuse, M. [22662] Japan K004316055 Yes
David [43928] Türkiye K004339806 Yes
Colenso, W. [1638] New Zealand K000729521 Type Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3585] Greece K004336774 Yes
R-Smith; Pope; Goyder [5878] Malawi K004318198 No
Pope, G.; Smith, A.R.; Goyder, D. [2258] Malawi K004318193 No
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 8561] India K001125860 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319782 Yes
Davis [44282] Türkiye K004339805 Yes
R-Smith; Pope; Goyder [5878] Malawi K004318199 No
Lambert, M.R.K. [730] Australia K004317075 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319781 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [925] Greece K004336778 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1683] Armenia K000297327 Yes
Hall, H.M.; Chandler, H.P. [224] United States K004318716 Yes
Thulin, M.; Gifri, A.N. [8713] Yemen K004317501 Yes
Sintenis, P. [4863] Türkiye K004315182 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7918] North Macedonia K004336779 Yes
Cambridge University Expedition [L271] Greece K004336780 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [11134] Iraq K004339797 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3585bis] Greece K004336773 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik, F. [D38345] Türkiye K004315181 Yes
Forbes (Prof) [169] K004339807 Yes
Nelson, A. [7591] United States K001081650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. [11825B] Malawi K004318195 No
Davis; Bokhari [D55854] Iran K004315195 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319776 Yes
Furse, P. [6230] Afghanistan K004339803 Yes
[Gibr-Fentier] [527] Türkiye K004339811 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8562] India K001125861 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sandberg, J.H.; MacDougal, D.T.; Heller, A.A. [140] United States K004318744 Yes
Furse, P. [1892] Iran K004339799 Yes
Rico, L.; Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Kyratzis, A. [2286] Cyprus K001306598 Yes
Lindtner, V. [s.n.] North Macedonia K004336776 Yes
[F.W. Britten] [s.n.] Australia K004317074 Yes
Raoul [s.n.] New Zealand K000729522 Type Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1753] Armenia K000297294 Yes
Heydeman, T.; Isaev, J. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K004339800 Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 8558] India K001125849 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K004318745 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [925] Greece K004336777 Yes

Sources

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0