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Secr. XIII. PERYSTERA (from repiorepa, peristera, a pigeon ; 
leaves of most of the species resembling those of the Common 
Dove’s-foot, Ger. columbinum). D. C. prod. 1. p. 655. Petals 
nearly equal between themselves, and about the length of the. 
calyx or alittle longer. Stamens 10,. the 5 longest ones nearly 
equal, antheriferous, the 5 alternate ones very short and sterile, 
toothformed. Caulescent herbs with the habit of Geranium and 
Eròdium. . 
128 P. corumBìnum (Jacq. schoenbr. 2. p. 4. t. 133.) many- 
stemmed, diffuse, procumbent ; leaves cordate, roundish, many- 
parted ; lobes trifid; lobules linear ; peduncles many-flowered ; 
flowers 4-anthered. Y%.G. Ger. alceoides, Lin. spec. 948. ? 
Petals purple, oblong-linear. 
Dove’s-foot-leaved Stork’s-bill. 
Pl. procumbent. 
129 P. procu’mBEens (Pers. ench. 2. p. 229.) plant procum- 
bent ; leaves cordate, rather lobed, crenate, toothed ; peduncles 
usually 2-flowered; flowers 4-anthered. %. G. Ger. pro- 
cambens, Andr. bot. rep. 254. Petals small, 2 superior ones 
white, 3 lower ones purple ; all spotted in the middle. 
Procumbent Stork’s-bill. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1801. 
procumbent. 
130 P. numiru'sum (Willd. enum. suppl. 47.) many-stemmed, 
procumbent ; leaves cordate, somewhat 3-parted, or 5-lobed, 
toothed ; peduncles 3-5-flowered ; flowers 4-5-anthered. ©. H. 
Native of the Canary Islands. Jacq. ecl. 1. t. 99. Sweet, ger. 
t. 42. Ger. decimbens, Balb. cat. hort. taur. 1813. app. 1. p. 
11. Petals small, all spotted in the centre, 2 superior ones white, 
3 inferior ones purplish. 
Trailing Stork’s-bill. Fl. April, Oct. Pl. trailing. 
131 P. coamepryrouium (Jacq. icon. rar. 3. t. 523.) much 
branched, procumbent; leaves elliptic, obtuse, covered with 
hoary pubescence, toothed; peduncles usually 2-flowered ; flowers 
5-anthered. 2%. G. Petals white, length of calyx, marked 
with a blood-coloured patch in the middle. 
Chameedrys-leaved Stork’s-bill, Fl. May, June. 
Pl. procumbent. 
132 P. austra‘te (Willd. spec. 3. p. 657.) diffuse, pro- 
cumbent ; leaves cordate, rather lobed, villous beneath ; pedun- 
cles many-flowered; flowers 5-anthered. X4. G. Native of 
New Holland. Jacq. ecl. 1. p. 149. t. 100. Petals rose-co- 
loured, 2 superior ones spotted. 
Southern Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1792. 
cumbent. 
133 P. cLomera‘tum (Jacq. ecl. 1. p. 146. t. 98.) stem suf- 
fruticose, diffuse ; leaves cordate, ovate, obsoletely lobed, ob- 
tusely crenated, villous beneath; umbels many-flowered, crowded, 
petals rather larger than the calyx, nearly equal between them- 
selves ; nectariferous tube very short, nearly obsolete. Y%. G. 
Native of New Holland. P. australe, Sweet, ger. 68. but not 
of Willd. Ger. glomeratum, Andr. ger. icon. P. australe B, 
Willd. enum. 707. Petals white, 2 upper ones spotted with red. 
Glomerate-flowered Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1792. 
PI. diffuse. 
134 P. aLTHÆOìDEs (Lher, ger. t. 10.) diffuse, procumbent ; 
leaves cordate, ovate, villous, 3-lobed, toothed, upper ones si- 
nuated ; umbels many-flowered ; flowers 5-anthered. u. G. 
Jacq. coll. 4. p. 185. t. 21. f. 2. Ger. althæoìdes, Cav. diss. 4. 
t. 123. f. 2. Petals white, spotted with red in the middle, 
wedge-shaped, equal in length with the calyx. 
Hollyhock-like Stork’s-bill. Fl. April, June. 
Pl. procumbent. 
Fl. June, Dec. Clt. 1795. 
Pl. 
Clt. 1812. 
Pl. pro- 
Clt. 1724. 
Sect. XIV. Pexa’rerwum (from rehapyoc, pelargos, a stork, see 
genus. D. C. prod. 1. p. 658. Pelargonium, Sweet, ger. 
no. 41.). Petals 5, unequal, 2 upper ones approximate. Stamens 
GERANIACE. VI. Petarconium. 
10, unequal, 7 of which are antheriferous, 3 sterile ones awl- 
shaped. 
Series I. Isopetalotdea (from ooç, isos, equal, and reradov, 
petalon, a petal). D.C. prod. 1. p. 659. Petals nearly the 
same size and length. l 
* Alchimilloidea (plants with the habit of Alchimilla), D.C. 
prod. 1. p. 659. Stems herbaceous. Leaves cordate, palmately 
lobed. Petals small. 
135 P. rropdrum (Willd. hort. berl. t. 34.) stems herbaceous, 
diffuse ; leaves cordately-ovate, obsoletely lobed, bluntly toothed, 
ciliated; umbels many-flowered, capitate ; petals equal with 
the calyx as well as with each other. 2.G. Native of New 
Holland. Sweet, ger. t. 56. Lag. nov. spec. no. 272. Petals 
pale-purple, 2 superior ones marked with intense spots. Stamens 
all fertile, as in the rest of the New Holland species. 
Scentless Stork’s-bill. Fl. Mar. Aug. Clt. 1796. Pl. diffuse. 
136 P. oporatissimum (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. vol. 2. p. 419.) 
stem fleshy, short ; branches herbaceous, long, diffuse ; leaves 
roundish, cordate, soft ; umbels usually 5-flowered. Y. G. Ger. 
odoratissimum, Cav. diss. 4. t. 103. f. 1. Andr. ger. with a 
figure. Petals small, pale rose-coloured. 
Very-sneet-scented Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1724. 
P]. diffuse. 
137 P. crossunarioiprs (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 42) eh 
prostrate, tetragonal, very smooth ; leaves cordate, round’ 
deeply toothed; peduncles usually 2-flowered. J. G. er. 
grossularioides, Lin. spec. 948. Cav. diss. 4. t. 119. f. 2. Flowers 
minute, pale flesh-coloured. 
Gooseberry-like Stork’s-bill. 
Pl. prostrate. bent; 
138 P. a’xcers (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 40.) stems decum an i 
triquetrously 2-edged, smooth; leaves cordate, roundish, Taen, 
letely lobed, toothed ; umbels many-flowered. Y. ne 4 
coll. 4, p. 184. t. 22. f. 3. Flowers small, larger than those 
the foregoing species, reddish. 
T: wo-edaed-stemmed Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, July. Cit, 1788. 
Pl. decumbent. 
139 P. Acuena’ricum (Pet. Th. fl. acugn. p. 44. t. 13.) wee 
herbaceous, erect; leaves smooth, kidney-shaped, Ne, 
lobed, dentately crenated; umbels many-flowered, aN ative 
petals length of the pilose, acuminated calyx. }- G. J, red. 
of the island of Tristan d’Acugna. Petals wedge-shapy ” and, 
P. clandestinum of Lher. ger. ined. a native of New e 
is perhaps the same. 
D'Acugna Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1818. pe 
140 P. crava`rum (Lher. ger. ined. no. 32.) stemi undi- 
ceous, erect, puberulous; leaves kidney-shaped, nearly ee 
vided, pubescent, crenate-toothed ; umbels many-flowere Fi o 
tariferous tube clavate, twice the length of the acuminate 
of the calyx. X.G. 
Clavate-tubed Stork’s-bill. Pl. 1 foot. Jer Geri 
141 P. PpaRvirròruUm (Andr. ger. with a figure, un cordate, 
nium,) plant prostrate; branches very slender ; leaves rare , 
slightly 5-lobed, crenated, obtuse, hairy ; umbels mY about the 
petals all sublinear, nearly equal ; nectariferous tų lish-red. 
length of the calyx. 4%. G. Flowers small, pu 1800. pl. 
Small-flowered Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, July. Clt- 
prostrate. 
142 P. pi’stans (Lher. ger. ined. no. 35.) H 
erect, tetragonal, smooth; leaves remote, roundis ‘> 
smooth, upper ones deeply jagged; umbels many 
crowded, on long peduncles. XY. G. 
Distant Stork’s-bill. Pl. 1 foot. di pilose ; 
143 P. TABULA`RE (Lher. ger. t. 9.) stem ascen me e 
leaves kidney-shaped, 3-5-lobed, obtuse, toothed at th. 
Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1731. 
herbaceous, 
stems 5-lobe d, 
flowere™ 
