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Nemesia denticulata

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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]

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

References

  1. ^ Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 20: 73 (1941)
  2. ^ a b "Nemesia denticulata (Benth.) A.L.Grant ex Fourc". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Nemesia denticulata toothed aloha". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
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Nemesia denticulata: Brief Summary

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Nemesia denticulata, the toothed aloha, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Nemesia of the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, native to South Africa. A mat‑forming perennial useful for borders, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

The Latin specific epithet denticulata means "slightly toothed", referring to the notched petal edges.

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