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Pelargonium

Angiospermae - Geraniales - Geraniaceae

Taxonomy
Pelargonium was named by Lheritier and Aiton (1789). It is extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Geraniaceae by Lheritier and Aiton (1789).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1789Pelargonium Lheritier and Aiton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Malvids
orderGeranialesJussieu 1820
familyGeraniaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusPelargoniumLheritier and Aiton 1789

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Pelargonium Lheritier and Aiton 1789
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available