Toothed Aloha
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Nemesia denticulata · Scrophulariaceae

Toothed Aloha

线蛛属 · ネメシア属

Tropics
Scientific nameNemesia denticulata
GenusNemesia
OriginSouth Africa
FamilyScrophulariaceae
RegionTropics
About this flower

Nemesia denticulata, the toothed aloha, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Nemesia of the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. It is native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of 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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