Freek T Bakker, National Herbarium Nederland, Wageningen University Branch, The Netherlands
Published online: March 2003
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003716
The angiosperm order Geraniales, as currently informally recognized, contains about 800 species, some of which are of economical and horticultural importance. Geraniales mainly comprises three families: Geraniaceae (geraniums, pelargoniums), Melianthaceae, a family of 18 species, Ledocarpaceae totalling 12 species in three genera, and Vivianiaceae, a small family containing a single genus with six species.
Keywords: geranium; pelargonium; geraniaceae; melianthaceae; vivianiaceae; ledocarpaceae
| Further Reading | |
| book Bakker FT, Culham A and Gibby M (1999) "Phylogenetics and diversification in Pelargonium". In: Hollingsworth P et al. (eds) Molecular Systematics and Plant Evolution, pp. 353–374. London: Chapman & Hall. | |
| book Miller D (1996) Pelargoniums. A Gardener's Guide to the Species and Their Cultivars and Hybrids. London: Batsford. | |
| Soltis DE, Soltis PS, Chase MW et al. (2000) Angiosperm phylogeny inferred from 18S rDNA, rbcL, and atpB sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 133: 381–461. | |
| book Van der Walt JJA (1979) Pelargoniums of Southern Africa, vol. 1. Cape Town: Pernell. | |
| book Van der Walt JJA and Vorster PJ (1981) Pelargoniums of Southern Africa, vol. 2. Cape Town: Juta. | |
| book Van der Walt JJA and Vorster PJ (1988) Pelargoniums of Southern Africa, vol. 3. National Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch. | |
| proceedings Vorster PJ (ed.) (1990) Proceedings of the International Geraniaceae Symposium. University of Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa. | |
| book Yeo PF (1985) Hardy Geraniums. London: Croom Helm. | |
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