GERANIACE^E. V. ERODIUM. 



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pinnatifid, with toothed, acuminated segments, hispid beneath ; 

 stipulas ovate; peduncles many-flowered. O- H. Native of 

 South America, at the bottom of the burning mountain of Coto- 

 paxi. Flowers violet. 



Thousand-leaved Heron's-bill. Fl. Ju. Jul. PI. procumbent. 



1 8 E. MORANE'NSE ( Willd. in H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 

 5. p. 228.) stems procumbent, hairy ; leaves bipinnatifid, acute, 

 hairy beneath ; peduncles many-flowered. 0. H. Native of 

 Mexico, near Moran. Flowers violet. 



Moran Heron's-bill. Fl. June, July. PI. procumbent. 



* Stems erect, diffuse, or ascending. 



19 E. ABSINTHOIDES (Willd. spec. 3. p. 627.) stem ascend- 

 ing ; peduncles usually 4-flowered ; leaves rather pubescent, bi- 

 pinnate, with linear, acute lobules ; rachis toothed ; petals ob- 

 tuse, emarginate, larger than the calyx. If.. H. Native of 

 Armenia. Tourn. cor. 20. no. 5. Lher. ger. ined. no. 1. Stem 

 simple. Root thick. Leaves resembling those of Artemesia 

 absinthium, hoary. Flowers purple ? 



Wormwood-like Heron's-bill, PI. -j foot. 



20 E. FHMARIOI'DES (Stev. mem. soc. mosc. 4. p. 49.) stem 

 ascending ; peduncles usually 4-flowered ; leaves rather pubes- 

 cent, bipinnate, with linear, obtuse leaflets ; rachis toothed ; 

 petals emarginate, a little larger than the calyx. % . H. Native 

 of Eastern Caucasus, by the sides of rivulets. Flowers violet- 

 coloured, obscurely striped. This species is probably not suffi- 

 ciently distinct from the preceding. 



Fumitory-like Heron's-bill. PI. -j foot. 



21 E. PULVERULE'NTUM (Willd. spec. 3. p. 632.) stem decum- 

 bent at first, but at length becoming erect, hoary with crowded 

 short down ; peduncles many-flowered ; petals obtuse, a little 

 longer than the calyx ; leaves pinnatifid, hoary, with cut or 

 toothed segments. If. . H. Native of Spain, on little sandy hills, 

 between Aranjuez and Lake Antigola. Geranium pulverulen- 

 tum, Cav. diss. 5. p. 272. t. 125. f. 1. E. pulverulentum ft, 

 Hispanicum, D. C. prod. 1. p. 655. Flowers pale-violet. Pe- 

 duncles 4-5-flowered. 



Powdery Heron's-bill. PI. ^ foot. 



22 E. TUNETA'NUM ; stem reclinately erect, hoary with 

 crowded short down, as well as the leaves, which are bipinnate, 

 with finely cut lobules ; peduncles 7-8-flowered ; petals obtuse, 

 a little longer than the calyx. I/ . H. Native of North Africa, 

 in sandy places near Cafsa. Geranium pulverulentum, Desf. 

 atl. 2. p. 111. E. pulverulentum, Lher. ined. no. 4. E. pul- 

 verulentum a, Tunet&num, D. C. prod. 1. p. 645. 



Tunis Heron's-bill. PI. 1 foot. 



23 E. ANTHEMIDIFOLIUM (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 131.) stems 

 branched, diffuse ; peduncles many-flowered, hispid from rather 

 clammy, short down ; leaves clothed with hoary pubescence, 

 bipinnate, with linear lobules ; rachis toothed ; petals rather 

 emarginate, longer than the calyx. If. . H. Native of western 

 Iberia. Flowers bluish. 



Anthemis-leaved Heron's-bill. Fl.Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl.|ft. 



24 E. STEPHANIA'NUM (Willd. spec. 3. p. 625.) stemvillous, 

 branched ; peduncles 2-5-flowered ; leaves smoothish, bipinna- 

 tifid ; lobes decurrent ; lobules linear ; petals obtuse, hardly 

 longer than the long-pointed sepals. %. H. Native of Dahuria 

 on hills, and in the desert of the Kirghises. Geranium multifi- 

 dum, Patr. ined. Flowers blue. Lower lobes of leaves almost 

 palmate-parted. 



Stephen's Heron's-bill. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 

 to 2 feet. 



25 E. ALPI'NUM (Lher. ger. t. 3.) stem smoothish, branched ; 

 peduncles many-flowered ; leaves smoothish, bipinnatifid ; rachis 

 toothed ; lobules linear ; petals obtuse, longer than the long- 

 pointed sepals. I/ . H. Native of the mountains of Italy and 



Greece. 'Geranium alpinum, Burm. ger. no. 31. Cav, diss. 4. 

 p. 229. t. 96. f. 1. Root tuberous. Flowers purple. 



Alpine Heron's-bill. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1814. PI. 1 foot. 



26 E. STEVE V NI (Bieb. fl. taur. 2. p. 132.) stem diffuse, rather 

 hoary ; peduncles usually 3-flowered ; leaves smoothish, pinnate ; 

 leaflets bipinnatifid, alternate, entire, and trifid ; petals obtuse, 

 twice the length of the calyx. If. . H. Native of Cape Caucasus. 

 Flowers bluish. Segments of leaves linear. 



Steven's Heron's-bill. PL ! to 1 foot. 



27 E. STYLA'TUM (Leman, in herb. D. C. prod. 1. p. 646.) 

 stem smoothish, diffuse ; peduncles 3-4-flowered ; leaves smooth, 

 bipinnate ; lobules linear ; rachis entire ; sepals and beaks of 

 carpels downy ; style very long. l/.H. Native of ? One of 

 the petals is shorter than the calyx. This is a very distinct 

 species, with the habit of Grielum. Flowers bluish-purple ? 



Long-styled Heron's-bill. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1826. PI. ft. 



28 E. CRASSIFOLIUM (Desf. atl. 2. p. 111.) stem branched, 

 diffuse, puberulous ; leaves thick, pinnately jagged, with linear 

 lobules ; peduncles 2-4-flowered ; bracteas ovate, scarious ; 

 awns of carpels very long, feathery. Tf. . H. Native of North 

 Africa in sandy places near Cafsa. Sweet, ger. t. 111. Leaves 

 smooth. Petals equal, rose-coloured or blue. 



Var. ft, salinarium (Sibth. ined. in herb. Lher. D. C. prod. 

 1. p. 646.) leaves pubescent. If.. H. Native of the Island of 

 Cyprus, near the salt marshes of Arnaca. E. crassifolium, 

 Lher. ined. no 5. Flowers blue? 



Thick-leaved Heron's-bill. Fl. Mar. Aug. Clt. 1788. PL! ft. 



29 E. HIRTUM (Willd. spec. 3. p. 632.) stem branched, dif- 

 fuse, villous ; leaves hairy, somewhat bipinnate, with lanceolate, 

 acute lobules ; stipulas lanceolate ; peduncles many-flowered, 

 clothed with glandular hairs. If. . H. Native of Egypt. Ge- 

 ranium hirtum, Forsk, descr. 123. Jacq. eclog. 1. p. 85. t. 58. 

 Root woody. Flowers violet. 



Hairy Heron's-bill. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PL | foot. 



30 E. CICONIUM (Willd. spec. 3. p. 629.) stem ascending, and 

 is as well as the leaves rather villous ; leaves pinnate, with blunt 

 pinnatifid, toothed leaflets ; rachis toothed between the seg- 

 ments; peduncles many-flowered; petals length of calyx, 2 

 of which are rather emarginate. () H. Native in the region 

 of the Mediterranean, in fields among rubbish. Geranium ci- 

 conium, Lin. spec. 952. Jacq. hort. vind. 1. p. 7. t. 18. Cav. 

 diss. 4. p. 228. t. 95. f. 2. Colum. ecphr. 1. p. 136. t. 135. 

 Flowers blue. Sepals with long points. 



Var. ft, er&ctum (D. C. prod. 1. p. 464.) stem erect. O- H. 

 Native of Tauria. 



Stork's Heron's-bill. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1711. PL 1 foot. 



31 E. TORDYLIOIDES (Lher. ined. no. 14. D. C. prod. 1. 

 p. 647.) caulescent, but sometimes almost stemless ; leaves 

 villous, pinnate, with ovate lobed, sharply toothed leaflets ; pe- 

 duncles many-flowered, very long. % . H. Native of Algiers in 

 the fissures of rocks. Geranium tordylioides, Desf. atl. 2. p. 

 107. Calyxes striated, awned. Petals pale-blue. 



Tordylium-like Heron's-bill. PL 1 foot. 



32 E. BOTRYS (Bert, amcen. itin. p. 35.) stem hispid from 

 rather trigonal bristles ; leaves sinuately-pinnatifid ; lobes blunt, 

 toothed ; peduncles 2-4-flowered ; calyx pubescent, with short- 

 pointed sepals. O- H. Native of the south of Italy, Corsica, 

 and Mauritania. E. gruinum ft, Willd. spec. 3. p. 634. Ge- 

 ranium botrys, Cav. diss. 4. t. 90. f. 2. Bocc. mus. 2. p. 145. 

 t. 109. Stems diffuse and erect. Leaves more or less cut. 

 Bristles on the lower part of the stem reflexed. Flowers blush. 



Grape Heron's-bill. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. j ft. 



2. Leaves somewhat 3-lobed or undivided. 

 * Stems diffuse or erect. 



33 E. MURCINUM (Willd. spec. 3. p. 636.) stems diffuse, 

 4 z 2 



