Genera within a family

Family: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
GERANIACEAE (G)
Geranium Family (Wf)
geranos, = a crane.
(seed pod resembles head and beak of a crane)
(LS)
GERANIUM (G)
Geranium, Crane's Bill (Le)
geranos, = a crane;
-ium, = ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connection or resemblance.
(seed pod resembles head and beak of a crane)
(LS, BL, Le)
PELARGONIUM (G)
Pelargonium, Stork's Bill, Malva (Le)
pelargos, = a stork;
-ium, = ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connection or resemblance.
(the fruit resembles the beak of a stork)
(LS, BL, Le)
ERODIUM (G)
Heron's Bill (Le)
erodios, = the heron or hern.
(the seed pod resembles the head and beak of a heron)
(LS, Le)