Monsonia

Monsonia is a genus of plants in the family Geraniaceae. It is named after Lady Anne Monson, 1714–76, known for her botanical knowledge and plant collecting in the Cape. Monsonia consists of herbs or undershrubs often with simple stem from woody rootstock or deep tap rot; leaves toothed or divided; flowers regular, petals 5, separate, tip broad, blunt or slightly notched, stamens in 5 groups with 3 stamens in each, one longer than others, ovary 5 lobed; fruit beaked. Distributed in Africa, Western Asia and East India, approximately 40 species, approximately 21 in South Africa.