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a family of mostly herbaceous plants having chiefly opposite or whorled leaves and flowers with one-seeded carpels that separate individually from a central column when ripe
“Geraniaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Geraniaceae. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.
NT Pelargonium
4 original Pelargonium drawings by Margaret Tebbs.
Tebbs, Margaret1 ink drawing by Margaret Tebbs.
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Pelargonium sp.
1 habitat x1
2 tubers x 2
3 exploded flower x3
4 stamens x6
5 ovary x10