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PELARGONIUM inscriptum. 
Marked'petaV d Stork' s-hill. 
P. Inscriptum, pedunculis paucifloris subpaniciilatis, 
foliis inferioribus cordatis sublobatis undalatis in- 
aequaliter dentatis : superioribus cuneatis inciso- 
dentatis, petalis venosissimis, tubo nectarifero ca- 
lyce subtriplo breviori. 
Stem shrubby, branching, of smallish growth; 
branches numerous, erect, thickly clothed with long 
spreading villous hairs, as are the petioles, peduncles, 
and calyx. Leaves variable; lower ones cordate, 
scarcely lobed, much undulate, and toothed with sharp 
unequal teeth, strongly and numerously nerved under- 
neath, hairy on both sides; upper leaves wedge-shaped, 
more lobed or incised, sharply toothed, pointed. Pe- 
tioles short, flattened and furrowed on the upper side 
and convex on the lower, a little widened at the base. 
Stipules cordately-ovate, acute, generally toothed. Pe- 
duncles cylindrical, few-flowered. Involucre of six lan- 
ceolate acute fringed bractes. Pedicles unequal in 
length, about three times as long as the nectariferous 
tube. Calyx 5-cleft ; segments erect, lanceolate, ta- 
per-pointed. Nectariferous tube very short, often three 
times shorter than the calyx. Petals 5, spreading; 
two upper ones roundly obovate or obcordate, of a 
blush-colour, with a large bright red spot in the 
centre, and numerous red and purple streaks and lines 
which branch all over the petals : lower petals oblong 
or obovate, of rather a lighter colour, also marked 
with red lines. Filaments 10, united at the base, seven 
bearing anthers, which in our specimens were always 
imperfect. Germm villous. Style red, hairy below 
and smooth upwards. Stigmas.5, red and revolute. 
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