Nemesia versicolor

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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
Binomial name
Nemesia versicolor
E.Mey. ex Benth.
Synonyms
  • Nemesia compacta Hort.
  • Nemesia compacta Voss
  • Nemesia versicolor E.Mey.
  • Nemesia versicolor f. compacta Voss
  • Nemesia versicolor subsp. compacta hort.
  • Nemesia versicolor subsp. compacta hort. ex Voss

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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Variable Lionface (Nemesia versicolor)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants - Weeskindertjies". SANBI - Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. "Nemesia versicolor in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. 1 2 "Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-15.