| Author: | Ib Friis &
Michael G. Gilbert, 1976 |
| Family: |
GERANIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Ethiopia |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3 Centimetres |
| Height: |
24 Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
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- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Geraniaceae family was given this name by Ib Friis and
Michael George Gilbert in 1976. It is found
in Ethiopia, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The swollen stem can grow to
three
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 24 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are red. The
genera name from Greek; pelargos; 'stork' for the ripening
fruits, which resembles the bills of storks. The species name after
Borana Awraja in Ethiopia.
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