Monsonia

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Monsonia is a genus of flowering plants in the geranium family, known for its often drought-tolerant species with attractive, geranium-like blooms.

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Monsonia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
adaptation deep root system
water storage in tissues
belongsTo Geraniaceae NERFINISHED
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName monsonia
cultivatedFor attractive flowers
drought tolerance
family Geraniaceae NERFINISHED
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType schizocarp
growthForm annual (in some species)
perennial
habitat dry grassland
rocky slopes
semi-desert
hasCharacteristic drought-tolerant
geranium-like flowers
herbaceous
often succulent or semi-succulent
hasType flowering plant
hasUse container planting
dry gardens
rock gardens
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafType lobed leaves
namedAfter Lady Anne Monson NERFINISHED
nativeTo Africa
arid regions
southern Africa NERFINISHED
order Geraniales NERFINISHED
petalNumber 5
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
pollinator bees
butterflies
relatedTo Geranium
Pelargonium NERFINISHED
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
seedDispersal mechanical dispersal
taxonAuthor Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
usedAs ornamental plant

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Geraniaceae hasGenus Monsonia