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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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Nemesia |
| Species: | N. denticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| 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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