Geranium rotundifolium
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| Internal ID | UUID64401df0c5df0848815265 |
| Scientific name | Geranium rotundifolium |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 683 (1753) |
General Uses Top
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Geranium rotundifolium is cultivated as an ornamental herbaceous perennial. Horticultural catalogues and databases such as the RHS Plant Finder list it for use in rock gardens, alpine plantings, and as a low‑maintenance ground‑cover or container plant.
Properties relevant to use:
The species exhibits a compact, mat‑forming habit, typically reaching 10–20 cm in height, with rounded leaves and small pinkish‑white flowers. It tolerates a range of well‑drained soils, tolerates full sun to partial shade, and shows drought tolerance once established. These characteristics make it suitable for low‑maintenance landscaping. In addition, the plant has been employed in peer‑reviewed phytochemical and phylogenetic research (e.g., phenolic content studies and genome sequencing projects), illustrating its value as a model organism within the Geraniaceae.
Standards and regulation:
Geranium rotundifolium is not listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices, and no specific international trade restrictions apply to its horticultural use. No dedicated plant‑health certification is required for intra‑EU movement of this species under the current EU plant‑passport regime.
Sustainability and sourcing:
The IUCN Red List assesses G. rotundifolium as Least Concern, indicating a stable global population. Consequently, harvesting from the wild for ornamental trade is not considered a major conservation issue. The species is widely propagated in commercial nurseries, which reduces reliance on wild collection. No specific sustainability certification schemes exist, but its low invasive potential and adaptability to varied sites support its use as an ornamental plant with minimal ecological impact.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Geranium core | Kostel. | Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1900 (1836) |
| Geranium malvaceum | Wahlenb. | Fl. Suec. 2: 452 1826 |
| Geranium pinnatifidum | Picard | Mém. Soc. Agric. Boulogne-Sur-Mer , sér. 2, 1: 125 (1837) |
| Geranium potentilloides | Klotzsch | Bot. Ergebn. Reise Waldemar [Klotzsch & Garcke] 123. 1862 [Jan 1862] |
| Geranium propinquum | Salisb. | Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 310 (1796) |
| Geranium strictum | Picard | Mém. Soc. Agric. Boulogne-Sur-Mer , sér. 2, 1: 124 (1837) |
| Geranium subrotundum | Ehrh. ex Hoffm. | Deutschl. Fl. Bot. Taschenb. 3: 65 (1800) |
| Geranium viscidulum | Fr. | Novit. Fl. Suec. Alt. : 216 (1828) |
| Geranium viscosum | Gilib. | Fl. Lit. Inch. ii. 177. 1782 |
| Geranium semiorbiculare | hort. | Ind. Pl. Hort. Acad. Marburg. 19. 1807 ; cf. Feddes Repert. 101(5-6): 274. 1990 |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. albiflorum | Rouy & Foucaud | |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. palmatipartitis | Ball | |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. grandiflorum | Wahlenb. | |
| Geranium rotundifolium unranked trichospermum | Sanio & Borbás | |
| Geranium pusillum var. malvifolium | Scop. ex Nyman | |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. arenicolum | Sennen | |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. barcinonense | Sennen | |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. elongatum | Sennen | |
| Geranium rotundifolium var. malvifolium | Scop. ex Mutel | |
| Geranium rotundifolium f. thurstonii | Druce |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | round-leaved crane's-bill |
| Arabic | غرنوقي دائري الأوراق |
| Belarusian | Герань круглалістая |
| Bulgarian | кръглолистен здравец |
| Czech | kakost okrouhlolistý |
| Welsh | pig-yr-aran grynddail |
| German | rundblättriger storchschnabel |
| Esperanto | rondfolia geranio |
| Estonian | ümaralehine kurereha |
| Finnish | pyörökurjenpolvi |
| French | géranium à feuilles rondes |
| Croatian | okruglolisna iglica |
| Upper Sorbian | kulojte baćonki |
| Upper Sorbian | kulojta pyskawa |
| Japanese | マルバフウロ |
| Dutch | ronde ooievaarsbek |
| Slovak | pakost okrúhlolistý |
| Slovenian | okroglolistna krvomočnica |
| Swedish | klibbnäva |
| Ukrainian | Герань круглолиста |
| Chinese | 圓葉老鸛草 |
| Chinese | 圆叶老鹳草 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000701258 |
| USDA Plants | GERO3 |
| Tropicos | 13900020 |
| INPN | 100144 |
| Flora of Italy | 2825 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373602-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2823982 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 628147 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 379955 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003158 |
| Nature Serve | 2.143827 |
| IPNI | 373602-1 |
| iNaturalist | 77261 |
| GBIF | 2891031 |
| EPPO | GERRT |
| EOL | 346199 |
| Elurikkus | 4896 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 3808 |
| USDA GRIN | 445 |
| Wikipedia | Geranium_rotundifolium |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_963920655.1 | drGerRotu1.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2023-12-25 | 80 | 473.97 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-[4-[(2S,3R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-3-[(2S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 44258844 | Click to see | 756.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(83)80148-4 |
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| In public collections | 0 |