Biology:Nemesia grandiflora

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Short description: South African plant species

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

Nemesia grandiflora is a species of plant from South Africa.

Description

This plant is an erect perennial herb.[1][2] It may have a simple or branched growth form and is nearly hairless.[2] It grows 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 in) tall.[3] Plants have two kinds of leaves. The root leaves have an oblong shape and are wedge-shaped at the base. They grow on stalks. The stem leaves are linear and grow directly on the stems. The margins have few teeth.[2]

The floral leaves are bract-like. The inflorescence is glandular with lance-shaped or linear calyx segments. The corolla tubes are oblong with large lower lobes. The throat is bearded with a shaggy opening. The spur is short and conical. The capsule is oval shaped with two short horns.[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa .[3] It grows in Hopefield, near Malmsbury.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17745712 entry