Nemesia denticulata

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 matforming perennial useful for borders, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Nemesia denticulata
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Nemesia
Species:
N. denticulata
Binomial name
Nemesia denticulata
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Diascia denticulata Benth.
    • Nemesia natalitia Sond.

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. "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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