NAME CHANGES IN PELARGONIUM, SECTION HOAREA (GERANIACEAE)

1. A new name, Pelargonium reflexipetalum E.M. Marais, is designated f or P. pulchellum Salisb. (1807), non Sims (1801) and the status of P. setosum (Sweet) DC. is given. 2. P bubonifolium (Andr.) Pers., based o n Geranium bubonifolium Andr. (1803), is the correct name for P. namaq uense Knuth (1912) and P. congestum (Sweet) G. Don is also a synonym f or P. bubonifolium. 3. P. violiflorum (Sweet) DC. is re-instated, as i t was erroneously placed as a synonym for P. longifolium (Burm. f.) Ja cq. var. nivea (Sweet) Knuth (1912). The delimitation of P. violifloru m is given.