Nemesia versicolor (also known as the variable lionface or the Afrikaans names: kappieblommetjie and weeskindertjies) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae.[1] It is endemic to the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Nemesia |
| Species: | N. versicolor
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| Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth.
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Description
editNemesia versicolor has opposite, ovate to oblong-lanceolate leaves. The corolla is variable in colour.[3]
Range
editNemesia versicolor is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, but it is also found in the Eastern Cape.[1]
Habitat
editNemesia versicolor is found in a subtropical biome on the coast.[4]
Taxonomy
editAccording to Plants of the World Online, Nemesia versicolor contains the following varieties:[4]
- Nemesia versicolor var. versicolor
- Nemesia versicolor var. oxyceras Benth.
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b "Variable Lionface (Nemesia versicolor)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants - Weeskindertjies". SANBI - Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Nemesia versicolor in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ a b "Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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