Monsonia emarginata

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Monsonia emarginata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Monsonia
Species:
M. emarginata
Binomial name
Monsonia emarginata
(L.f.) L'Hér.

Monsonia emarginata is a species of plant in the family Geraniaceae native to southern Africa. [1]

Description

Monsonia emarginata is an annual or occasionally perennial shrub. [2] Leaves are green and the flowers are white.

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References

  1. "Plants of Southern Africa". Plants of Southern Africa. SANBI.
  2. "African Plant Database". African Plant Database.