Pelargonium praemorsum subsp. praemorsum flower

The white, cream or ivory flower of Pelargonium praemorsum subsp. praemorsum has a long tube and parallel dark red lines across much of the lower parts of the two upper petals. The two (sometimes three) lower petals are smaller and unmarked. The upper petal bases are cream below the beginnings of the line markings.

The seven stamens are sharply curved up, all fertile, not visible in the photo. The maroon stigma visible in picture has five, spreading, thread-like branches. They appear rotational, like a human figure doing cartwheels.

The Afrikaans name for this plant is engeltjiesmalva (little angels pelargonium), the upper petals believed by some to resemble angel wings (Le Roux, et al, 2005; Manning and Goldblatt, 1997; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; www.llifle.com; iNaturalist).