Erodium
Boulos, L. 2000: Flora of Egypt 2Meikle, R.D. 1977: Flora of Cyprus 1 but supplemented and names used differing
1 | Leaves pinnate, with distinct leaflets |
1' | Leaves pinnatisect, pinnatifid, lobed or entire, not divided into distinct leaflets |
2 | Leaflets often lobed but not deeply pinnatisect; carpel-pits glandular-papillose within |
2' | Leaflets deeply pinnatisect |
3 | Mucro of sepal without bristles; carpel-pits glandular within |
3' | Mucro of sepal terminating in bristle(s); carpel-pits eglandular within |
4 | Beak of carpel long-plumose throughout its length; rootstock woody, roots with scattered tubers; plant perennial |
4' | Beak of carpel shortly hairy or with Iong bristles towards the base only, not long-plumose throughout its length; rootstock not woody, roots not tuber-bearing; plant annual or biennial |
5 | Flowers large, showy, more than 2 cm diam. |
5' | Flowers small, less than 2 cm diam. |
6 | Leaves deeply pinnatisect; fruiting beak 10-11 cm long; seeds solitary in each carpel |
6' | Leaves lobed, but not pinnatisect; fruiting beak 6-7(-9) cm long; seeds 2 in each carpel |
7 | Fruiting beak 8-10 cm long; basal leaves normally different from upper leaves |
7' | Fruiting beak less than 6 cm long; basal leaves and upper leaves not markedly different |
8 | Leaves not distinctly glandular below; apical pits of carpel not bordered by a concentric ridge |
8' | Leaves distinctly glandular below, with sessile, shining glands; apical pits of carpel bordered by a distinct concentric ridge |