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Three subspecies of <i>Pelargonium laevigatum</i> (Geraniaceae)

Author(s) -

C. M. van Wyk,

J.J.A. van der Walt

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

bothalia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2311-9284

pISSN - 0006-8241

DOI - 10.4102/abc.v25i2.722

Subject(s) - subspecies , geraniaceae , biology , pelargonium , botany , key (lock) , chromosome number , chromosome , zoology , ecology , genetics , karyotype , geranium , gene , cultivar

Pelargonium laevigatum (L. f.) Willd. is a variable species. The macromorphology, anatomy of the leaves, chromosome numbers and geographical distribution of the species were studied, and it is concluded that three subspecies should be distinguished. The subsp. diversifolium (Wendl.) Schonken stat. nov. and subsp. oxyphyllum (DC.) Schonken stat. nov. were originally described as species. A key to identify the three subspecies, a distribution map. and illustrations of the macromor- phological characters as well as anatomical features of the leaves, are provided.

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