Nemesia denticulata

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Nemesia denticulata
龍面花屬 Nemesia denticulata -英格蘭 Wisley Gardens, England- (9198101125).jpg
Flowers
Scientific classification edit
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]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Diascia denticulata Benth.
    • Nemesia natalitia Sond.

Nemesia denticulata, the toothed aloha, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Nemesia of the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, native to 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[]

  1. ^ Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 20: 73 (1941)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Nemesia denticulata toothed aloha". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
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