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]
Nemesia denticulata | |
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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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The Latin specific epithet denticulata means "slightly toothed", referring to the notched petal edges.[4]
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