Nemesia versicolor
Species of flowering plant endemic to South Africa
Nemesia versicolor | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus: | Nemesia |
Species: | N. versicolor |
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Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. | |
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Nemesia versicolor (also known as the variable lionface or the Afrikaans names: kappieblommetjie and weeskindertjies) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae.[1] It is endemic to the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]
Description
Nemesia versicolor has opposite, ovate to oblong-lanceolate leaves. The corolla is variable in colour.[3]
Range
Nemesia versicolor is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, but it is also found in the Eastern Cape.[1]
Habitat
Nemesia versicolor is found in a subtropical biome on the coast.[4]
Taxonomy
According to Plants of the World Online, Nemesia versicolor contains the following varieties:[4]
- Nemesia versicolor var. versicolor
- Nemesia versicolor var. oxyceras Benth.
Gallery
- Side view
- Opposite leaves
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- Nemesia versicolor versicolor
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References
- ^ a b "Variable Lionface (Nemesia versicolor)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants - Weeskindertjies". SANBI - Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Nemesia versicolor in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ a b "Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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