Heliophila juncea pink flower

The flower of Heliophila juncea may also be pink as in the photo. Its four elliptic to obovate petals spread widely around the small flower mouth. The petals become from 8 mm to 20 mm long.

Shy stamens are visible in the mouth, not beyond. Blue-purple veins spread and branch across the petal surfaces, the main one like a midrib, particularly near the base.

The photo was taken in the Gifberg during October (Manning, 2007).