Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
macrocarpa
ID:
1138089

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Aiton) Druce

Source:
tro

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 637 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137427

Common Names

  • Nemesia Macrocarpa
  • Bluebird Nemesia
  • Large-flowered Nemesia

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Description

Nemesia macrocarpa (also called 'Large-fruited Nemesia', among many other common names) is an annual plant that grows up to 0.3 m tall. It has oval-shaped leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers. It is native to South Africa and is found in grasslands and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Nemesia macrocarpa is a popular garden flower, grown for its showy, fragrant flowers. It is also used as an ornamental plant in flower beds and borders, and is sometimes used as a cut flower.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Nemesia macrocarpa is a yellow, tubular flower with a hairy calyx. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Nemesia macrocarpa

Nemesia macrocarpa can be found in the Mediterranean region, including parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece.

Species in the Nemesia genus

Nemesia glabriuscula, Nemesia micrantha, Nemesia umbonata, Nemesia silvatica, Nemesia rupicola, Nemesia hemiptera, Nemesia williamsonii, Nemesia aurantia, Nemesia suaveolens, Nemesia acuminata, Nemesia affinis, Nemesia albiflora, Nemesia anfracta, Nemesia anisocarpa, Nemesia azurea, Nemesia barbata, Nemesia bicornis, Nemesia bodkinii, Nemesia brevicalcarata, Nemesia calcarata, Nemesia cheiranthus, Nemesia chrysolopha, Nemesia caerulea, Nemesia cynanchifolia, Nemesia denticulata, Nemesia diffusa, Nemesia euryceras, Nemesia fleckii, Nemesia floribunda, Nemesia fruticans, Nemesia glaucescens, Nemesia gracilis, Nemesia grandiflora, Nemesia hanoverica, Nemesia ionantha, Nemesia karasbergensis, Nemesia karroensis, Nemesia lanceolata, Nemesia leipoldtii, Nemesia ligulata, Nemesia lilacina, Nemesia linearis, Nemesia lucida, Nemesia macrocarpa, Nemesia macroceras, Nemesia maxii, Nemesia melissifolia, Nemesia pageae, Nemesia pallida, Nemesia parviflora,

Species in the Scrophulariaceae family

Alonsoa acutifolia, Alonsoa auriculata, Alonsoa caulialata, Alonsoa hirsuta, Alonsoa honoraria, Alonsoa linearis, Alonsoa meridionalis, Alonsoa minor, Alonsoa pallida, Alonsoa peduncularis, Alonsoa serrata, Alonsoa unilabiata, Ameroglossum pernambucense, Ameroglossum manoel-felixii, Ameroglossum alatum, Ameroglossum asperifolium, Ameroglossum bicolor, Ameroglossum fulniorum, Ameroglossum genaroanum, Ameroglossum intermedium, Ameroglossum xukuruorum, Androya decaryi, Antherothamnus pearsonii, Anticharis arabica, Anticharis ebracteata, Anticharis glandulosa, Anticharis imbricata, Anticharis inflata, Anticharis juncea, Anticharis scoparia, Anticharis senegalensis, Anticharis namibensis, Anticharis kaokoensis, Anticharis angolensis, Aptosimum albomarginatum, Aptosimum arenarium, Aptosimum decumbens, Aptosimum elongatum, Aptosimum eriocephalum, Aptosimum glandulosum, Aptosimum gossweileri, Aptosimum indivisum, Aptosimum lineare, Aptosimum marlothii, Aptosimum molle, Aptosimum neglectum, Aptosimum patulum, Aptosimum procumbens, Aptosimum pumilum, Aptosimum spinescens,

References

George Claridge Druce (1850-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Druce' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806303-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].