Nemesia floribunda
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| Nemesia floribunda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Nemesia |
| Species: | N. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemesia floribunda | |
Nemesia floribunda is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae.[1][2] It is called by the common names Cape Jewels and Fleshy Nemesia and is an erect annual dicotyledon herb that is native to South Africa, but has naturalized elsewhere. It is commonly cultivated by home gardeners.[3]
Nemesia floribunda grows to a height of between 30.48 centimetres (12 in) and 60 centimetres (24 in). Its flowers are 10–15 mm (0.4–0.6 in) in diameter, and are white, with a pale yellow throat. It has 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in) long leaves that are shortened and rounded with a wavy blade and narrow tip. Its seeds are 1 millimetre (0 in) with large wings, and the plant flowers between February and September.[3][4]
Habitat and ecosystem
Nemesia floribunda is typically found in subtropical environments, specifically nearby dunes with lupin and elder shrubs. It is sometimes found on roadsides and in the open forest and its frequented by bees.[5]
Taxonomy
Nemesia floribunda was described by the German botanist Johann Georg Christian Lehmann,[6] but was originally discovered and collected by Christian Friedrich Ecklon.
