Geranium clarkei
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| Geranium clarkei | |
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| File:Geranium clarkei Kashmir White.jpg | |
| Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White' | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. clarkei
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| Binomial name | |
| Geranium clarkei P.F.Yeo
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Geranium clarkei, called Clarke's geranium, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae,[1][2] native to India and cultivated for use in gardens.[3]
Description
[edit | edit source]It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in) in height, with deeply cut 7-lobed leaves and white or purple flowers with pink veining in summer. It spreads by underground rhizomes, and is used for groundcover or the front of a border.[4]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]It occurs in Kashmir at altitudes of 2100-4200 m above the sea level.[5]
References
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- ^ Wagh, V. V., Datt, B., & Husain, T. (2015). "An Assessment of Diversity of Genus Geranium L.(Geraniaceae) in India with Special Emphasis on Indian Himalayan Region." J Biodivers Manage Forestry 4: 2. of, 6, 2.
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