Geranium and Pelargonium
Confusion about the genera Geranium and Pelargonium existed even before Linnaeus'' binomial system of classification bundled both into the former category in 1753. Despite later evaluations that separated the two, many practitioners of alternative medicine and aromatherapists, among others, remain unaware of the distinction. Laymen and plant sales personnel are often equally in the dark, as the ma...
Confusion about the genera Geranium and Pelargonium existed even before Linnaeus'' binomial system of classification bundled both into the former category in 1753. Despite later evaluations that separated the two, many practitioners of alternative medicine and aromatherapists, among others, remain unaware of the distinction. Laymen and plant sales personnel are often equally in the dark, as the ma...