Scrophulariaceae
Nemesia

Nemesia lilacina N.E.Br.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 376 (1909)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Botswana to N. Cape Prov. It is an annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990

Morphology General Habit
Annual herb, erect, 15–35 cm. tall, much branched especially from base.
Morphology Stem
Stem and branches subterete to angular, glandular-pubescent to subglabrous.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 1.5–3.5 x 0.3–0.6 cm., narrowly lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, shallowly dentate, glandular-pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes (4)9–28 cm. long, lax, glandular-pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 2–5 mm. long, sessile, cordate-ovate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 7–12 mm. long, slender to filiform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 2–2.5 mm. long, lobes 0.5–1 mm. wide, oblong or linear-oblong, subacute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla lilac to violet; upper lip 3.5 mm. long, 5–7 mm. broad; lower lip 3–4 mm. long, 5–6 mm. broad; spur 3–3.5 mm. long, subcompressed-cylindric, straight.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 5–7 x 3.5–4 mm., oblong, emarginate apex.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0