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Definition of Genus Pelargonium
1. Noun. Geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Geraniaceae, Geraniaceae, Geranium Family
Member holonyms: Pelargonium Graveolens, Rose Geranium, Sweet-scented Geranium, Bedding Geranium, Fish Geranium, Pelargonium Hortorum, Zonal Pelargonium, Hanging Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaved Geranium, Pelargonium Peltatum, Apple Geranium, Nutmeg Geranium, Pelargonium Odoratissimum, Lemon Geranium, Pelargonium Limoneum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Pelargonium
Literary usage of Genus Pelargonium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1790)
"... the genus Pelargonium, there can be no doubt. Neither are we aware that any
... the genus Pelargonium J; ..."
2. Journal of Materia Medica (1869)
"The group, forming the genus Pelargonium, having seven stamens, will be found in
order ... We find in the genus Pelargonium, the mourning geranium, ..."
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"... of scientific changes which have removed the larger number of them to the
genus Pelargonium. This result has been probably brought about in some degree ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"In 1787, L'Héritier founded the genus Pelargonium, and transferred many of the
Lmna?an species. ..."
5. The Treasury of Botany: A Popular Dictionary of the Vegetable Kingdom; with by John Lindley (1866)
"... called the i Native Carrot, and Its tubers used as food, There arc about a
dozen British species. The genus Pelargonium, to which belong , the popular ..."
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