Family · Rosids
Geraniaceae
Geraniums, pelargoniums
Herbs and subshrubs with palmately lobed leaves and beaked, spring-loaded fruits; includes cranesbills and garden pelargoniums.
- Accepted species
- 806accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 7accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈68 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Africamost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Geranium
- Pelargonium
- Erodium
Genera
Geranium337 spp.
Pelargonium294 spp.
Erodium129 spp.
Monsonia26 spp.
Sarcocaulon13 spp.
Hypseocharis6 spp.
California1 spp.
Where it grows
- Africa431
- Asia-Temperate166
- Europe113
- Southern America93
- Asia-Tropical69
- Northern America49
- Australasia23
- Pacific6
- Antarctic1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Geraniaceae sits in the order Geraniales.