Geraniaceae
Geranium

Geranium lucidum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 682 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madeira to N. Africa, Europe to Central Asia and India. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aedo, C. (2012). Revision of Geranium (Geraniaceae) in the New World. Systematic Botany Monographs 95: 1-550.
  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter G: 1-40325.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Nasir, Y.J. (1983). Flora of Pakistan 149: 1-43. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Schönbeck-Temesy, E. (1970). Flora Iranica 69: 1-67. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Shishkin, B.K. (ed.) (1950). Flora Turkmenii 5: 1-271. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aedo, C. (2012). Revision of Geranium (Geraniaceae) in the New World. Systematic Botany Monographs 95: 1-550.
  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 23, 2012 Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group 2007 [2236] Syria K000764183 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K004315094 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [7711] Iraq K004315085 Yes
Davis [43227] Türkiye K004315114 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [G1748] West Bank K004315146 Yes
Atherton, G.E. [1293] Cyprus K004315100 Yes
Hohenacker, T.F. [s.n.] Georgia K004315111 Yes
Sintenis, P. [311] K004315137 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [13370] Lebanon K004315144 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [m1360] West Bank K004315147 Yes
Davis [41746] Türkiye K004315125 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [1175] Türkiye K004315126 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [8095] Iraq K004315080 Yes
Davis [2518] Cyprus K004315097 Yes
MacDonald, Major [146] Cyprus K004315102 Yes
Cowan; Darlington [1630] Iran K004315153 Yes
Price, W.R. [715] Türkiye K004315122 Yes
Omar, S.; Sahira; Karim, F.; Hamid, H. [38391] Iraq K004315089 Yes
Davis [40331] Greece K004315106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319766 Yes
Atha, D.E.; Khutsishvili, M.; Siukaev, T.; Melashvili, G. [4484] Georgia K004315112 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [G1360] West Bank K004315148 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1275] Türkiye K004315130 Yes
Zika, Peter F. 7 Jacobson, Arthur L. [28701] United States K001567548 Yes
Zika, Peter F. [27015] United States K001567550 Yes
Davis [21613] Türkiye K004315139 Yes
Manisadjan [4847] Türkiye K004315118 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [380] Türkiye K004315143 Yes
[Stuart Horner] [187] Iran K004315150 Yes
Little, E.R.B. [141] Türkiye K004315123 Yes
Stainton [8299] Türkiye K004315127 Yes
Davis [3115] Cyprus K004315098 Yes
Truman, D.E.S. [189] Türkiye K004315121 Yes
Nuri; Kass [27761] Iraq K004315087 Yes
Davies, P.H. [15775] Türkiye K004315117 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D55653] Iran K004315152 Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K000729540 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19644] Türkiye K004315133 Yes
Guest, E.R. [589] Iraq K004315079 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2057] Iraq K004315083 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1881] Iran K004315155 Yes
Day, C.D. [100] Türkiye K000341649 Yes
Dudley [D34882] Türkiye K004315141 Yes
Davis [40362] Greece K004315107 Yes
Jacobs, M. [6337] Iran K004315154 Yes
Botany staff [43124] Iraq K004315084 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2110] Iraq K004315078 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [222] Türkiye K004315136 Yes
Sintenis; Rigo [197] Cyprus K004315092 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36942] Türkiye K004315142 Yes
Davis [33877] Georgia K004315113 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D55848] Iran K004315151 Yes
Casey, E.C. [355] Cyprus K004315099 Yes
Graham, R.J.D. [646] Iraq K004315086 Yes
Davis [43087] Türkiye K004315115 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [2290] Libya K000417198 Type Yes
Stuart, J.B. [14] Cyprus K004315104 Yes
Huddle, A. [30] Cyprus K004315093 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2815] Türkiye K004315124 Yes
Dudley; Davis [34882] Türkiye K004315140 Yes
Polunin, O. [5128] Iraq K004315090 Yes
Davis [41057] Türkiye K004315129 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [ARI261] Cyprus K004315091 Yes
Dudley [D34744] Türkiye K004315132 Yes
Polunin, O. [11742] Iran K004315157 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25517] Türkiye K004315116 Yes
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [29] Cyprus K004315095 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004319765 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1621] Iran K004315156 Yes
Szovits [s.n.] Armenia K004315135 Yes
Emberger; Guest; Long; Schwan; [S. Y. Serkahia] [15463] Iraq K004315077 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26840] Türkiye K004315119 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [7377] K004315108 Yes
Karim, F. [37530] Iraq K004315082 Yes
Hohenacker, T.F. [s.n.] Georgia K004315110 Yes
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28519A] Iraq K004315088 Yes
Lascelles, A.G.; Lascelles, M.E. [s.n.] Cyprus K004315138 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3128] Cyprus K004315101 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004315109 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [965] Türkiye K004315128 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 360] United Kingdom K000914275 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2228] Cyprus K004315103 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25223A] Türkiye K004315131 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6129] Saudi Arabia K004315149 Yes
Davis [40333] Greece K004315105 Yes
Davis [2468] Cyprus K004315096 Yes
Forbes (Prof.) [173] K004315134 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27554] Türkiye K004315120 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W398] Iraq K004315081 Yes
Polunin, O. [5261] Lebanon K004315145 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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