260 GFRANIACEZ (Harv.) [Pelargonium. 
A large genus, very variable in habit, and almost exclusively South African. 
’ Flowers in umbels, rarely sub-solitary. The generic name is derived from reAapyos, 
a stork ; in allusion to the long beak of the fruit. English, ‘‘Stork’s-bill.” 
_ For convenience of study the species are grouped, according to what appear to be 
their natural affinities, into fifteen sections, depending on several characters, either 
of habit or floral structure. I have not found it easy to affix exact definitions to 
them, and must, therefore, recommend the following abstract to the careful study 
of the student. After he has become acquainted with one or two typical speek of 
each section, he will find but little difficulty in associating others with them 
SYNOPSIS OF THE SECTIONS. 
Sec. 1. Hoarza. Stemless, with tuberous roots. Petals 5 or 4. (Sp. 
{ 1-42.) 
* Leaves either all entire ; or entire and laciniate agers (Sp. 1-17.) 
** Leaves three-lobed or tripartite. (Sp. 18-24.) 
¥*® Leaves deeply pinnatifid or pinnati-partite. (Sp. 25-42.) 
Sec. 2. Snymouria. Stemless, with tuberous roots. Petals only two. 
(Sp. 43-46.) 
2 Sec. 3. Ponyactium. Caulescent, with tuberous roots. Leaves ihe, 
wha ale. NS 
zr ay ee Umbels many-flowered. Petals sub-equal, 
a} — vate, entire or fimbriato-lacerate. (Sp. 47-66.) 
* Leaves sub-radical. Petals entire. Stipules ovate or cordate. (Sp. 47-53.) ~ 
** Leaves scattered on.a simple or branched stem. Petals entire. (Sp. 54-60.) “ 
*** Leaves sub-radical. Petals -aeiea Fe oad subulate, rigid. (Sp. 61-63.) 1 
*#** Petals fimbriato-lacerate. (Sp. 6 
Sec. 4. Orrp1a. Stem succulent and knobby, Leaves fleshy, pions ao 
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or bi-pinnately compound. Petals sub-equal, the upper eared at 
Stamens 5. (Sp. 67-72.) . 
Sec. 5, Licunarta. Stem either succulent or slender and branching. / 
Leaves rarely entire ; mostly much cut or pinnately decompound. Petals 
sub-unequal, spathulate, the uppermost tapering at base. Stamens 7. (Sp. 
73-92.) 
: a p haar 
mds st * Stem short, undivided, armed with spine-like (free) — Sp. 7 3-75: E ® 
= ** Stem armed with spine-like, persistent petioles. Stipules adnate. (76.) 0 
nda sae *** Stem simple or branched. Stipules conspicuous, adnate to the petiole. (77-81.) I 
_ . **#* Stem slender, much branched. Stipules minute or obsolete, adnate. (Sp. 82-85.) © 
***%* Stem slender, branching. Stipules free, ovate or subulate, (Sp. 86-89.) 0 
u ve See. 6. Jenxinsonia. Shrubby or succulent. Leaves Galizately nerved 
he ee or lobed. Two upper petals on long claws, very —_— larger than the p 
“eS Tower. ‘Stamens 7. (Sp. 93-95-) ri 
= tid . Myramrom, Slender suffruticose or annual. e “Ses 
_ tifid or pinnatisect. _ Petals 4 (rarely 5); two upper largest. Oalys-seg- 
mgly ribbed and mucronate or taper-pointed. 
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