Nemesia versicolor explained

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]

Description

Nemesia versicolor has opposite, ovate to oblong-lanceolate leaves. The corolla is variable in colour.^[3]

Range

Nemesia versicolor is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, but it is also found in the Eastern Cape.

Habitat

Nemesia versicolor is found in a subtropical biome on the coast.^[4]

Taxonomy

According to Plants of the World Online, Nemesia versicolor contains the following varieties:

• Nemesia versicolor var. versicolor
• Nemesia versicolor var. oxyceras Benth.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Variable Lionface (Nemesia versicolor) . iNaturalist . 2023-06-15 . en.
2. Web site: Threatened Species Programme SANBI Red List of South African Plants - Weeskindertjies . 2023-06-15 . SANBI - Red List of South African Plants.
3. Web site: Nemesia versicolor in Global Plants on JSTOR . 2023-06-15 . plants.jstor.org.
4. Web site: Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-06-15 . Plants of the World Online . en.