Pelargonium album is a species of flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium. This species is native to South Africa. It is an apple/mint scented pelargonium which is very closely related to Pelargonium odoratissimum. It is in the subgenus reniforme along with Pelargonium sidoides and P. exstipulatum.

Pelargonium album
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
Species:
P. album
Binomial name
Pelargonium album
J.J.A. Van der Walt

Etymology

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Pelargonium comes from the Greek; Pelargos which means stork.[1] Another name for pelargoniums is storksbills due to the shape of their fruit. Album refers to the white flowers.

Description

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Pelargonium album is a small, semi-succulent plant that grows in slightly shaded areas in the Pilgrim's Rest area of South Africa.[1] It grows to about 15 cm (5.9 in) high and 40 cm (16 in) wide and has small white flowers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pelargonium album". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI - South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 9 June 2020.