Conservation Status: Not threatened
Name Status: Current
First described by the Scottish botanist George Don (1798-1856).
Formosa – Latin , formosus meaning finely formed, beautiful.

Herb, to 15 cm high, and 3 ft wide. Flowers,black- blotched,brilliant red.

Central and north-western Australia. Range extends into all mainland Australian states with the exception of Victoria.

Canon kissx3 ef100mm f/2.8 Macro USM