Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
zimbabwensis
ID:
1139822

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rendle

Source:
tro

Year:
1932

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 70: 95 (1932)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139160

Common Names

  • Nemesia zimbabwensis
  • Zimbabwean Nemesia
  • Zimbabwean Ne-mesia

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Uses & Benefits

Nemesia zimbabwensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract birds and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Nemesia zimbabwensis is a small white or pinkish flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nut-like seed. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two or three leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Nemesia zimbabwensis is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation from cuttings is the most successful method. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained potting mix. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted. Once rooted, the plants can be transplanted into the garden.

Where to Find Nemesia zimbabwensis

Nemesia zimbabwensis can be found in Zimbabwe.

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

Alfred Barton Rendle (1865-1938): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rendle' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806332-1: 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].