Biology:Nemesia denticulata
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Nemesia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Nemesia |
| Species: | N. denticulata
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| 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)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nemesia denticulata (Benth.) A.L.Grant ex Fourc.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806274-1.
- ↑ "Nemesia denticulata toothed aloha". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/11452/Nemesia-denticulata/Details. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
Wikidata ☰ Q15595626 entry
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