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Pelargonium luridum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Tom Hulley Rd, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba Rd, before Bunga Forest
Photo: Petra Ballings
Castle Beacon, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Skyline Junction, close to Chimanimani village
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| Synonyms: |
Pelargonium aconitiphyllum Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Common names: | Variable stork's-bill (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, dying back in winter. New leaves almost round, or slightly lobed, only becoming more dissected into lobes later. Flowers usually white or tinged with pink. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | luridum: wan, sallow, lacking (skin) colour. |
| Habitat: | Open areas and grassland, sometimes in burnt ground |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Cacyreus palemon palemon (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 95. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 62 - 63. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 180. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 43. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 54. Mueller, T. (1963). Geraniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 141 - 143. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 64, plate 89 Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pelargonium luridumAfrican Plant Database: Pelargonium luridum
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