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Storchschnäbel

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Storchschnäbel

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Also known as geraniums, cranesbills, cranesbill genus

Gattung der Familie Storchschnabelgewächse (Geraniaceae)

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Geranium is a genus of plants in the family Geraniaceae, classified within the order Geraniales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is Geranium Tourn. ex L., with Linnaeus, 1753 listed as the authority. Common names for the group include Crane's-bills, and it is distinct from the element germanium. The genus is named after Gerana.

The taxon has a capsule fruit type. Records indicate occurrences in Canada, Finland, Mexico, the United States, and Sweden. The genus is accepted in taxonomic databases and has been described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Species

Herb Robert

Geranium

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderGeraniales
  5. FamilyGeraniaceae
Observations146,165
Observations recorded4,085,267

General: In Geranium the inflorescence is a cyme sometimes reduced Use: Pelargoniums, geraniums and erodiums are popular Appearance: Number of stamens 10 in Geranium  and 5 in Erodium

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
5,074
With media
3,428
Family
Geraniaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, IBUNAM, ENCB-IPN, CIIDIR-IPN, GH, ECOSUR
Recorded in
Canada, Finland, Mexico, United States, Sweden

Article · Deutsch

Die Storchschnäbel oder Geranien (Einzahl Geranie aus griechisch-lateinisch Geranium, dialektal auch Granium) sind mit 380 bis 430 Arten die artenreichste Gattung der Pflanzenfamilie der Storchschnabelgewächse (Geraniaceae). Sie sind auf allen Kontinenten verbreitet. Arten und Sorten der Gattung Geranium werden mindestens seit dem 16. Jahrhundert als Zierpflanzen kultiviert und Arten und vor allem Sorten sind in zahllosen Gärten und Parks anzutreffen.

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