Pelargonium L’Hér. ex Aiton
Geranium
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Geraniales Balsams, mustards, geraniums, wood sorrels, nasturtiums, others
Family Geraniaceae Geranium or cranesbill family
Genus Pelargonium From the Greek pelargos for “stork,” alluding to the bill-shaped fruit [Note: It is interesting that several of the members of this family take their names from long-billed birds, i.e. pelargos (stork), geranos (crane), and erodios (heron)]
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Pelargonium description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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Geranium (Pelargonium ) · 7/29/2007 · Naumanns, Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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