Geranium libani
| Geranium libani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Rosids |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. libani |
| Binomial name | |
| Geranium libani Davis | |
Geranium libani (Lebanese geranium, Arabic: غرنوقي لبناني) is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to wooded mountains in Lebanon, Syria and central Turkey.[1]
Description
Geranium libani has a thick, branching rhizome; the ascending stems are hairy. This plant reaches on average 20–60 centimetres (8–25 in) in height. The petiolate leaves have five lobes. The flowers have a diameter of 4 to 10 cm and are purple. The flowering period extends from March through June. The 3 cm fruit is a capsule with pubescent valves.[2]
References
- ↑ Bendtsen, Birgitte H. (2005). Gardening with hardy geraniums. Timber Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9780881927160.
- ↑ Bou Dagher, Magda (2012). "Geranium libani Davis.". Species. Lebanon Flora. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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