Geraniaceae
Pelargonium alternans
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Genus
- Pelargonium
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Blomkoolmalva
- Chinese
- 沙漠天竺葵, 沙漠洋葵
Synonyms
- Geraniospermum alternans Kuntze
- Geranium alternans Poir.
Photos
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons ![Pelargonium alternans: 天竺葵屬 Pelargonium alternans [伯明翰植物園 Birmingham Botanical Gardens]](/plants/pelargonium-alternans/photos/e3e7cd1b75532b05-l.webp)
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.