Pelargonium australe

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Geraniales

Familia: Geraniaceae
Genus: Pelargonium
Subgenus: P. subg. Parvulipetala
Sectio: P. sect. Peristera
Species: Pelargonium australe
Name

Pelargonium australe Willd., 1800
Synonyms

Geraniospermum australe (Poir.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 94 (1891)
Geranium australe Poir., Encyc. Suppl. 2: 754 (1812)
Geranium glomeratum Andr., Geran. 2 (1805)
Hoarea nummularifolia Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. I. 76 (1826)
Pelargonium aemulum Hoffmanns. ex F.Dietr., Volist. Lexik. Gaerm. Nachtr. 6: 63 (1820)
Pelargonium anceps DC., Prod. 1: 660 (1824)
Pelargonium australe var. glabratum Hook.f.
Pelargonium australe var. majus Hook.f.
Pelargonium crinitum Nees, Lehm. Pl. Preiss. 1: 163 (1845)
Pelargonium crinitum var. congestum Nees
Pelargonium glomeratum J.Jacq., Eclog. 1: 146, t. 98 (1844)
Pelargonium humifusum DC., Prod. 1: 654 (1824)
Pelargonium nummulariifolium Harv., Harv. & Sond., Fl. Cap. 1: 289 (1860)
Pelargonium procumbens DC., Prod. 1: 654 (1824)
Peristera brevipes C.Presl, Bot. Bemerk. 27 (1845)
Peristera procumbens Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afr. Austr. 73 (1834-1835)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Pelargonium australe

Continental:Australasia
Regional: Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Willdenow, C.L. 1800. Species Plantarum. Editio quarta. Tomus 3, pars 1. pp. [1]-847. Berolini: G.C. Nauk. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 1: 28

Additional references

Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. PDF (97 MB) Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pelargonium australe in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pelargonium australe. Published online. Accessed: Aug 13 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Pelargonium australe. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Aug 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Pelargonium australe. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 13. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Pelargonium australe. Accessed: 13 Aug 2021.

Vernacular names
English: Austral storks bill

Pelargonium australe is a perennial herb that is endemic to Australia, and found in all states except the Northern Territory.[4] Common names include native storksbill, wild geranium and austral storksbill.[4] The species grows to 50 cm high and has leaves with 5 to 7 lobes.[5] Umbels of 4 to 12 flowers appear between October and March in the species' native range. These are pink with darker markings.[5]

The species was first formally described in 1800 by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow.[1]

It occurs on sand dunes, coastal cliffs and rocky outcrops.[5]

In cultivation, the species prefers a sunny or lightly shaded position and is adaptable to a wide range of soil types. It is readily propagated by cuttings.[6]

References

"Pelargonium australe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
Willdenow, C.L. (1800) Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(1): 675.
Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Pelargonium australe. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 15 January 2019.
VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Pelargonium australe. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
"Pelargonium australe". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
"Pelargonium australe". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.