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a genus of southern African herbs of the Acanthaceae family with showy flowers of usually red, pink, or white distinguished by a spurred calyx and irregular corolla
“Pelargonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelargonium. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.
UF geranium
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