| Family | GERANIACEAE |
| Genus species | Monsonia attenuata Harv. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 255 (1860) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Swaziland |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1500-2300m |
| Description | densely leafy with tuberous rootstock, white hirsute, leaves alternate, long, narrow, revolute, finely sharply dentate, stipules long, acicular, flowers 3cm across |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | white, yellowish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Monsonia belfastensis Knuth |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |