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Monsonia senegalensis

Monsonia senegalensis Guill. & Perr.
Monsonia senegalensis
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Monsonia senegalensis is a species in the Geraniaceae family, native to various regions across Africa and parts of Asia. It was first described in 1831 by Guill. & Perr.

Description

Monsonia senegalensis is a member of the Geraniaceae family, which is commonly referred to as the geranium family. The species is distributed across several countries, including Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Niger, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, and Somalia. This plant is part of the genus Monsonia, which includes a variety of flowering plants. The species was formally published in 1831 by the botanists Guill. & Perr.

Distribution

Angola · Botswana · Burkina · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Chad · Eritrea · Ethiopia · India · Kenya · Mali · Mauritania · Namibia · Nigeria · Niger · Northern Provinces · Pakistan · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Somalia · Sudan · Tanzania · Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Erodium chumbalenseErodium chumbulenseErodium violaefoliumGeranium lawianumMonsonia chumbalensisMonsonia lawiana

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