738  GERANIACE. 
umbels few-flowered. An intermediate plant between P. laté- 
ripes and P. peltatum. 
Side-stalked or lvy-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. June, Aug. Clt, 
1787. Shrub straggling. 
190 P. perra'rum (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 427.) stem shrubby ; 
= branches fleshy, angular ; leaves peltate, 5-lobed, quite entire,, 
fleshy; umbels few-flowered. k. G. Ger. peltatum, Lin. 
spec. 947. Cav. diss. 4. p. 232. t. 100. f. 1. P. peltatum, 
Curt. bot. mag. t. 20. Flowers pale-purple. 
Var. B, zonatum (D. C. prod. 1. p. 666.) leaves zonate. 
Haw. pl. suce. p. 307. , 
Var. y, variegàtum (Andr. ger. icon.) leaves edged with 
white or yellow, 
Peltate-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1701. Sh. cl. 
191 P, scura rum (Sweet, ger. t. 95.) stem shrubby ; branches 
angular, puberulous, as well as the petioles; leaves fleshy, 
rather peltate, 5-lobed, glandularly-crenated, pubescent; umbels 
7-8-flowered ; petals spreading ; antheriferous filaments 7, 2 
of which are very short ; nectariferous tube nearly sessile, 3- 
times longer than the. calyx. kh. VY. G. Flowers white, 2 
superior petals marked each with 2 branched lines of purple. 
Saucer-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1701. Sh. cl. 
Series II. Platypétala (from zdarvc, platys, broad, and 
weradov, petalon, a petal). The 2 superior petals are broader 
and shorter than the lower ones, very blunt. 
192 P. ovate (Lher. ger. t. 28. but not of Burm.) stem 
suffruticose, twisted, slender, prostrate ; branches, petioles, and 
peduncles hispid ; leaves oval, acute, toothed, canescent; um- 
bels usually 5-flowered, on long peduncles; nectariferous tube 
shorter than the calyx. h. G. Petals purplish, oblong-obo- 
vate, nearly equal, 2 superior ones broadest, lined with more 
intense purple. Stamens 7, fertile. 
Oval-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1774. Sh. 2 ft. 
193 P. x'receans (Willd. spec. 3. p. 655.) stem shrubby, 
erect; leaves elliptic-roundish, sharply serrated, obtuse, stiff, 
smooth; umbels usually 5-flowered ; petals all obovate ; necta- 
riferous tube shorter than the calyx. h.G. Ger. élegans, 
Andr. bot. rep. t. 28. P. élegans, Sweet, ger. t. 36. Petals 
white, 2 superior ones marked at the base with intense branched 
lines. Stamens 7, fertile, with puberulous filaments. 
Var. a, major (Sweet, ger. 36. f. a.). 
_ Var. PB, minor (Sweet, ger. t. 36. f. b.). 
_ Elegant Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1795. Sh. 1-2 ft. 
Series III. Anisopétala (from avisog, anisos, unequal, and 
weradoy, petalon, a petal). The 2 upper petals are longer and 
broader than the lower ones. Stems shrubby. 
` § 1. Glaucescéntia. Leaves smooth or smcothish, and more or 
less glaucous. 
* Petals white, the 2 superior ones usually spotted or lined 
with red. 
194 P. Grav'cum (Lher. ger. t. 29.) plant quite smooth and 
glaucous ; leaves lanceolate, entire, acuminated ; peduncles 1-2- 
flowered; nectariferous tube 5-times longer than the calyx. 
h.G. Sweet, ger. t. 57. Ger. glaicum, Andr. ger. icon. 
Ger. lanceolatum, Cav. diss. 4. t. 102. f. 2. Curt. bot. mag. 
t. 56. but notof Andr. Petals white, 2 superior ones roundish, 
with blood-coloured bases. 
Glaucous Stork’s-bill. F]. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1775. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
195 P. LANCEOLA`TUM (Andr. ger. icon. under Gerànium,) 
smooth, branched, spreading, purplish ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
or lanceolate, acuminated, green, quite entire; peduncles 1l- 
flowered, axillary ; nectariferous tube about 3-times longer than 
1 a 
VI. PELARGONIUM. 
` the calyx ; petals obovately emarginate, lower ones rather spa- 
tulate. h. G. Petals white, upper ones marked with a 
branched, large purple spot, lower ones with 2 faint lines. 
Lanceolate-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1775. 
Shrub 1 foot. 
196 P. piversiroLium (Wendl. obs. p. 51.) smooth, glaucous; 
leaves lanceolate, quite entire or trifid, lower ones toothed ; 
peduncles usually 1-flowered, panicled. h. G. Flowers like 
those of the preceding species. Leaves rather bearded at 
the apex. 
Diverse-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1794, Sh. 
1 to 2 feet. a 
197 P. rrirotra‘tum (Andr. ger. icon. under Gerdnium,) 
plant quite smooth, glaucous; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets quite 
entire, linear, acuminated at both ends, lateral ones shortest; 
pedicels 1-flowered ; stipulas linear-awl-shaped. k. G. P. 
lævigàtum, Lher. herb. and ger. ined. no, 91. but not of Willd. 
P. oxyphyllum, D. C. prod. 1. p. 667. 
Trifoliate Stork’s-bill. Shrub 1 to 2 feet. 
198 P. cusprpa‘rum (Willd. enum. suppl. 47.) plant quite 
smooth, and glaucescent ; leaves ovate, acute, glaucous, qabir 
deeply and remotely serrated; peduncles usually. Bonae 
h. G. Very nearly allied to P. glaúcum, according to V ha 
Flowers pale-red, 2 superior petals with 2 deep-purple branche 
lines at the base. b 1 tos 
Cuspidate-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. June, Aug. Shrub I to 
feet. . 
199 P. sordrium (Willd. enum. suppl. 48.) plant quite smooth 
and glaucous ; leaves deeply 3-parted, with hatchet-shaped seg- 
ments, deeply serrated; peduncles 3-flowered, R. G. Pe- 
to be a hybrid between P. grandiflorum and P. glaúcum. nel 
tals pale-flesh-coloured, 2 upper ones painted with 2 branched, 
blood-coloured lines. 
Sister Stork’s-bill. Fl. June, Aug. Clt.? Shrub I to f 
200 P. rævica`rum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 685.) plant Ta, 
smooth and glaucous; leaves trifid or ternate ; segments ‘ually 
wedge-shaped, with linear lanceolate lobes ; peduncles i. 306. 
2-flowered. h. G.. Ger. lævigàtum, Lin. fil. suppl. 
Cav. diss. 4. t. 121. f. 1. Flowers white, with red linge. ate 
Var. B, compésitum (Lher. ger. ined. no. 92.) leaves abet 
lateral segments undivided, middle ones 3-parted and j 
pinnatifid ; upper leaves trifid ; nectariferous tube very a 
Smooth-trifid-leaved Stork’s-bill. Fl. June, Aug. 
Shrub 1 to 2 feet. i 
201 P. cranpirLorum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 674.) plant re 
and glaucous ; leaves 5-lobed, palmatifid, cordate at f e panii 
lobes toothed towards the apex ; peduncles S-flower’ times 
riferous tube 4-times longer than the calyx; Peer andi- 
longer than the calyx. kh. G. Sweet ger. 29. i e Ea pe- 
flòrum, Andr. bot. rep. t. 12. but not of Lin, Ca yx a dy: 
duncles rather pilose. Petals hite, 2 superior ones ¢ 
obovate, striped with blood-colour at the base. , ars 
Var. B; flowers rose-coloured. This sanct sometimes 0°f 
in the gardens under the name of P. nóbilis. hrub 
Great-flowered Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1794. S 
1 to 3 feet. ooth 
202 P. varea rum (Willd. spec. 3. p. 674.) plan wrih 
and glaucous; leaves 3-5-lobed, palmate-parteđ, . peduncles 
toothed segments; stipulas ovate, cordate, ace a an the 
usually 2-flowered ; nectariferous tube 5-times long G. Ger- 
calyx ; petals 3-times longer than the calyx. Poot. t. 118. 
variegatum, Lin. fil, suppl. 305. Cav. diss. 4. P: ie 4. blood- 
f. 3. The 2 superior petals are marked with bran 
coloured lines; the rest whitish. Clt. 1812 
Variegated-flowered Stork’s-bill. Fl. May, Oct. 
Shrub, 1 to 3 feet. 
