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Monsonia vanderietiae

Common names: Albany bushman’s candle, Albany candle bush (Eng.), Albany boesmankers, grootkersbos (Afr.); igcegceleya, igceya (isiXhosa)

Family: Geraniaceae

... Nomama Mei Kwelera National Botanical Garden January 2022 Monsonia vanderietiae is a low growing, deciduous, shrubby ... with a mucro (sharp point at the tip) less than 1 mm long. Monsonia vanderietiae is endemic to South Africa and is ... and mountainsides and on outcrops of weathered quartzite. Monsonia vanderietiae grows under very dry conditions and ...

17 / 01 / 2022 | Nomama Mei | Kwelera NBG

Common names: dysentery herb (Eng.); naaldebossie, keitabossie, keitabossie (Afr.).

Family: Geraniaceae

... Masupa National Herbarium, Pretoria September 2014 Monsonia glauca is an erect, decumbent or prostrate, ... lobed at the apex. Fruits are held erect, 65-100 mm long. Monsonia glauca occurs in the four northern provinces of ... rainfall interior of South Africa. The distribution of Monsonia glauca extends beyond Namibia, Botswana and ...

29 / 09 / 2014 | T.T. Masupa | Pretoria NBG

Common names: Crane's bill; alsbos, angelbossie, teebossie (Afr.), malengoana (Southern Sotho), Tee ya thaba (Sepedi)

Family: Geraniaceae

... Masupa National Herbarium, Pretoria January 2014 Monsonia angustifolia is an annual herb that grows up to 0.5 ... granite, often on rocky areas and along the side of roads. Monsonia angustifolia seeds are dispersed by wind and water ... colours attract insects and bees for pollination. Monsonia Monsonia angustifolia grows easily from seed. It is ...

06 / 01 / 2014 | T.T. Masupa | Pretoria NBG

Common names: umbrella (Eng.); sambreeltjie (Afr.)

Family: Geraniaceae

... Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden April 2010 Monsonia speciosa is a hardy herbaceous perennial. The ... reverse. Individual flowers are 40-65 mm in diameter. Monsonia speciosa has a semifibrous, shallow, not ... and plants can be planted right next to structures. Monsonia speciosa is perennial and may live as long as 20 ...

26 / 04 / 2010 | Ian Oliver | Karoo Desert NBG

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Plants of the Week Advanced Search

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Search results for "Monsonia" (displaying 4 of 4 on page 1)

Monsonia vanderietiae

Monsonia glauca

Monsonia angustifolia

Monsonia speciosa