| 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 an erect annual herb that is native to South Africa, but has naturalized elsewhere.
Description
Nemesia floribunda grows to a height of around 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.
Taxonomy
Nemesia floribunda was described by the German botanist Johann Georg Christian Lehmann,[1] but was originally discovered and collected by Christian Friedrich Ecklon.
Distribution
Nemesia floribunda is native to South Africa, but has naturalized in New Zealand.
References
- ↑ von Schlechtendal, D.F.L., ed. (1836). Linnaea : Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange. Vol. 10. F. Dümmler. p. 76.
External links
- "Nemesia floribunda". New Zealand's Flora. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
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