Monsonia speciosa

Common names: Large-flowered Monsonia

Genus: Monsonia

Species: Monsonia speciosa

Class: Polyadelphia

Order: Dodecandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Monsonia

Modern Species: Monsonia speciosa

Modern Family: Geraniaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: rose, crimson, or purple streaked with black lines at base

Season: spring

Native Region: S Africa (SW Cape)

Artist: S. Edwards