Geraniaceae
Geranium

Geranium incanum Burm.f.

First published in Spec. Bot. Geran.: 28 (1759)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Kokwaro, J.O. (1971). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Geraniaceae: 1-23.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Burm.f., Spec. Bot. Geraniis: 28, t. 1/26 (1759).
  • L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2: 957 (1763).
  • Laundon in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 36: 63 (1961)
  • Laundon in P.Z. 2: 134 (1963).
  • R. Knuth in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 129: 162, fig. 23/F–H (1912).
  • Salter in Fl. Cap. Pen.: 509 (1950).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2021 [Parlihe, F.] [s.n.] South Africa K001577540 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Fries, Th. C. E.; Tycho Norlindh; Henning Weimarck [1272] South Africa K001577534 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Wolley, A.H. [60] South Africa K001577541 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Fourcade, H.G. [870] South Africa K001577542 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Rodin, R.J. [1317] South Africa K001577544 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Wells, M.J. [2956] South Africa K001577543 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 [Atuent], D. [s.n.] South Africa K001577549 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Garside, S. [1587] South Africa K001577545 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Schlechter, R. [1482] South Africa K001577546 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Burchell, W.J. [5299] South Africa K001577547 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Burchell, W.J. [6099] South Africa K001577548 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 s.coll. [7510d] South Africa K001577555 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 [Drege] [7510b] South Africa K001577554 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001577550 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 [Hookson, D.J.D.] [s.n.] South Africa K001577551 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Stewart, J.; Manning, J.C. [2243] South Africa K001577459 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Scheepers, J.C. [1867] South Africa K001577458 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Killiok, D.J.B.; Vahmmeÿer [3591] South Africa K001577449 Yes
Jan 1, 2021 Wright, F.B. [1617] South Africa K001577448 Yes
Nov 1, 1967 Stolz, A. [1389] Tanzania K000417215 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rogers, F. A. [16125] South Africa K001765684 Yes
Thompson, M. F. [910] South Africa K001765679 Yes
Cullett, M. C. [1383] South Africa K001765680 Yes
Taylor, H. C. [4095] South Africa K001765681 Yes
Cooper, J. [797] South Africa K001765653 Yes
Wallich [160] South Africa K001765647 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [16448] South Africa K001577577 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15340] South Africa K001577576 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15340] South Africa K001577574 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18000] South Africa K001577575 Yes
[Killeck, D.J.B.] [1844] South Africa K001577572 Yes
Bolus, H. [148] South Africa K001577569 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14570] South Africa K001577568 Yes
Marais, E.M. [24] South Africa K001577558 Yes
Thode, J. [A151] South Africa K001765673 Yes
Phillipson, P. B.; Mokuku, C.; Hobson, C. [4570] Lesotho K001765674 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [14182] Tanzania K004317612 Yes
Burchell [3930] South Africa K001765670 Yes
Wilms, F. [179] South Africa K000417230 Isotype Yes
Davies, R.M. [D963] Tanzania K004317644 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7563] Tanzania K004317614 Yes
Hilliard, O. M.; Burtt, B. L. [14831] South Africa K001765659 Yes
Salter, T. M. [7024] South Africa K001765677 Yes
Ecklon [445] South Africa K001765671 Yes
Ecklon South Africa K001765672 Yes
Ecklon [370] South Africa K001765669 Yes
Hilliard, O. M.; Burrt, B. L. [13091] South Africa K011765682 No
Gillett, M. C. [4407] South Africa K001765683 Yes
Hilliard, O. M.; Burtt, B. L. [11748] South Africa K001765631 Yes
Semsei [1645] Tanzania K004317636 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3550] Tanzania K004317631 Yes
Semsei [1658A] Tanzania K004317616 Yes
Emson, H.E. [280] Tanzania K004317623 Yes
Lovett, J.; Lovett, J. [761] Tanzania K004317617 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17668] Tanzania K004317642 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [1838] Tanzania K004317646 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10787] Tanzania K004317637 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [17664] Tanzania K004317634 Yes
Suleiman, H.; Fundi, M.J. [39] Tanzania K004317610 Yes
Davies, R.M. [R15] Tanzania K004317629 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1894] Tanzania K004317622 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17664] Tanzania K004317645 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10471] Tanzania K004317640 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17668] Tanzania K004317643 Yes
Williams, T. [6314] South Africa K000417229 Lectotype Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9665] Tanzania K004317633 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6552] Tanzania K004317632 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [994] Tanzania K004317620 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1500] Tanzania K004317611 Yes
Stolz, A. [2599] Tanzania K004317626 Yes
Semsei [1645] Tanzania K004317635 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11244] Tanzania K004317621 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10471] Tanzania K004317641 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [940] Tanzania K004317625 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6588] Tanzania K004317613 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [2276] Tanzania K004317628 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [6552] Tanzania K004317630 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1500] Tanzania K004317618 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10471] Tanzania K004317639 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [10471] Tanzania K004317638 Yes
[Thomson] [s.n.] Tanzania K004317624 Yes
Davies, R.M. [E3] Tanzania K004317619 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7706] Tanzania K004317615 Yes
Stolz, A. [2599] Tanzania K004317627 Yes

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