Monsonia glauca R.Knuth belongs to the Geraniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Monsonia glauca, L. Nanyeni 1263--Namibia. B14 to Grootfontein, odom. 190. 29 Mar 2018. DSC04117 (29).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Geraniaceae
Genus
Monsonia
Specific Epithet
glauca
Authorship
R.Knuth
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 21.5
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.1
Global rank
#13,653 of 335,497
Top 5%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Namibia, Otjinene District, Omaheke Region
-21.065917, 18.611056
Location Remarks
On Highway C22, c. 20 km northwest of Otjinene toward Okakarara. 1454 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Acacia woodland. Erect herb c.0.5 m; petals white with purple veins.
