Nemesia denticulata
Species of plant in the genus Nemesia
Nemesia denticulata | |
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Flowers | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus: | Nemesia |
Species: | N. denticulata |
Binomial name | |
Nemesia denticulata (Benth.) A.L.Grant ex Fourc.[1] | |
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Nemesia denticulata, the toothed aloha, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Nemesia of the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. It is native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa.[2] A mat‑forming perennial useful for borders, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
The Latin specific epithet denticulata means "slightly toothed", referring to the notched petal edges.[4]
References
- ^ Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 20: 73 (1941)
- ^ a b "Nemesia denticulata (Benth.) A.L.Grant ex Fourc". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Nemesia denticulata toothed aloha". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.