PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / SCROPHULARIACEAE / HEMIMERIDEAE / NEMESIA / VERSICOLOR / VERSICOLOR

Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. var. versicolor
LC Indigenous Endemic
Morphological description

An erect or ascending herb, annual, nearly glabrous below, slightly pilose above, simple or branched from the base, shining, 4-14 in. high; stem and branches tetragonous, smooth or nearly so; upper internodes mostly exceeding the leaves; leaves opposite, ovate, oblong-lanceolate or sublinear, obtuse or rounded at the apex, more or less narrowed to the sessile or subsessile base, or in the case of the lower leaves almost petiolate, entire, toothed or denticulate, 1/3-1 3/4 in. long and 1/30-3/5 in. broad or rather larger; racemes terminating the stem and branches, subcorymbose and elongating, several- or many-flowered, 1-3 in. long; bracts alternate, 1/12-1/6 in. long; pedicels inserted in the axils of the bracts, the lower ranging up to nearly 1 in. long, the upper shorter; calyx-segments broadly linear, obtuse, puberulous, 1/12-1/8 in. long or in fruit about 1/5 in. long; corolla variable in colour, either white and striate outside or cinnabar-red, striate outside and sulphur-coloured on the throat or sulphur-coloured and not striate; the four upper corolla-lobes oblong, 1/6-1/5 in. long, obtuse; lower lip about as long as the upper, 1/4 in. long; palate somewhat bearded or pubescent, bicallose; spur incurved or nearly straight, not thickened at the free end, 1/5-1/3 in. long; capsules 1/4-2/5 in. long, 1/4-1/3 in. broad, unequally rounded at the base, broadly notched at the apex; valves curved at the apex, obtusely pointed at the outer side. From: Hiern, WP. 1904. XCV. Scrophulariaceae. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1-3): 121-420. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15241#page/129/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Distribution

South Africa: Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div.; Zuur Fontein; by the Olifants River at Brak Fontein; Malmesbury Div.; near Hopefield and by the road towards Saldanha Bay; Saldanha Bay; Piquetberg Div.; at the foot of Piquetberg Mountains; Knysna Div.; between Melville and the mouth of the Knysna River; between Groene Valley and Zwart Valley. Western Region: Vanrhynsdorp Div.; Karree Bergen; Bitter Fontein; Little Namaqualand, near Silver Fontein. From: Hiern, WP. 1904. XCV. Scrophulariaceae. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1-3): 121-420. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15241#page/129/mode/1up] [All rights reserved]

Altitude

15 to 1220 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. var. versicolor
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Lamiales

FAMILY Scrophulariaceae

TRIBE Hemimerideae

GENUS Nemesia

SPECIES versicolor

VARIETY versicolor

41 results for Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. var. versicolor

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0167721-0 Collector(s) & number: Gillett, MC, 4408 | 1938-9-25

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON; ON ROAD STANFORD TO KELDERS

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Barcode: PRE0166252-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 10820 | 1931-6-10

South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALEXANDRIA; BETWEEN TOWN AND FOR.

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Barcode: GHPG$0000161-0 Collector(s) & number: Joubert, CE, 304 | 1998-10-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Hangklip subregion, Betty's Bay. Lower slopes Blesberg, near stream through burnt Leucadendron coniferum thicket.

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Barcode: PRE0828639-0 Collector(s) & number: Durand, BJ, 76 | 1975-9-4

South Africa, Western Cape, Wupperthal Distrik: Cederberg - Wilderness Gebied, naby Hoogvertoon, langs die voetpad.

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Barcode: PRE0167709-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 4475 | 1929-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; BITTERFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0167720-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 1065 | 1970-10-8

South Africa, Western Cape, KLEIN DRAKENSBERG MT; KASTEELKLOOF; EXPERIMENTAL CATCHMENT

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Barcode: PRE0674642-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1939 | 1984-9-20

South Africa, Western Cape, DE HOOP.; MELKKAMER.

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Barcode: PRE0167753-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 15896 | 1949-10-1

South Africa, Western Cape, HEX RIVER MTS.; WORCESTER DIV.; ON LOWER SLOPE OF PROSPECT PEAK

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Barcode: PRE0167767-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 3704 | 1962-8-17

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN; RED HILL; W. END OF ERICA RIDGE

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Barcode: PRE0517651-0 Collector(s) & number: Andrag, RH, 19 | 1976-8-28

South Africa, Western Cape, PELLA; KATZENBERG; HEUWELVLAK FARM SE. OF KATZENBERG

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Barcode: PRE0167706-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 4902 | 1929-9-

South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; MIDDELPOST; ELANDSFONTEIN FARM

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Barcode: PRE0167724-0 Collector(s) & number: Muir, J, 4507 | 1929-8-

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE DIV.; STILL BAY

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Barcode: PRE0167756-0 Collector(s) & number: Strey, RG, 642 | 1946-8-18

South Africa, Western Cape, KUILS RIVER DIST.

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Barcode: PRE0167678-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 4545 | 1929-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; SALDANHA BAY

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Barcode: PRE0469769-0 Collector(s) & number: Lavranos, JJ, 11683 | 1974-11-14

South Africa, Western Cape, MELKBOSSTRAND

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Barcode: GHPG$0002286-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebersohn, W, 314 | 1973-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Sanddune, Harold Porter Botanic Garden. Betty's Bay.

General notes: From seed sown on artificial dune.

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Barcode: PRE0167770-0 Collector(s) & number: Bourquin, O, 435 | 1967-8-27

South Africa, Northern Cape, KAMIESBERG; 27.9 MI. FROM GARIES TO LELIEFONTEIN BEYOND FARMHOUSE

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Barcode: PRE0167726-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 10549 | 1930-10-19

South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM

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Barcode: PRE0827962-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, 1947 | 1988-8-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Mossel Bay District: Between Outeniquastrand and Tergniet. On gentle slope in coastal forest.

General notes: Det: J Vlok

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Barcode: PRE0706267-0 Collector(s) & number: Fellingham, AC, 1146 | 1986-9-6

South Africa, Western Cape, KLEIN DASSENBERG; E HILL OF KANONKOP. SW SLOPE

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Barcode: PRE0625036-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 2702 | 1981-9-13

South Africa, Western Cape, PEARLY BEACH; LAST DUNES BEFORE REACHING "DIE DAM" CAMPING SITE, SE OF PEARLY BEACH

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Barcode: PRE0167713-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 4780 | 1929-9-21

South Africa, Northern Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; BITTERFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0167686-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 4780 | 1929-9-21

South Africa, Northern Cape, VAN RHYNSDORP DIV.; BITTERFONTEIN

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Barcode: NBG0169859-0 Collector(s) & number: Low, AB, 2797 | 1996-9-24

South Africa, Western Cape, Near Pan SE Jakkalsfontein.

General notes: Strandveld fynbos mosaic. Deep leached sands. Fernwood. Full sun. Well-drained. Flat. Localised Port Jackson Infestation. Annual. Flowers blue.

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Barcode: PRE0167705-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 3730 | 1928-9-

South Africa, Northern Cape, NAMAQUALAND; GARIES; ON MT. SIDE

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Barcode: PRE0167699-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 18982 | 1951-10-13

South Africa, Western Cape, BREDASDORP DIST.; BRANDFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0167747-0 Collector(s) & number: Leighton, FM, 1859 | 1946-8-24

South Africa, Western Cape, CALEDON DIST.; GANSBAAI

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Barcode: NBG0168798-0 Collector(s) & number: Louw, AB, 2478 | 1995-9-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Macassar, Somchem site.

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Barcode: PRE0830902-0 Collector(s) & number: Reid, C, 1436 | 1991-9-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Ceres dist.; Katbakkies 139 Farm. Central part of farm.

General notes: Vegetation: mixed fynbos. Soil: sand. Lithology: sandstone. Herb; flowers bicoloured yellow and white. Locally common in sandy area.

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Barcode: PRE0166278-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 4361 | 1897-10-7

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE DIV.; MILKWOODFONTEIN

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Barcode: PRE0603922-0 Collector(s) & number: Hugo, L, 1913 | 1979-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, MOSSELBAY; KLEINKRANS; COLOURED CAMPING AREA, JUST OUTSIDE THE WILDERNESS

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Barcode: PRE0167757-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 1214 | 1938-9-2

South Africa, Western Cape, GREYS PASS

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Barcode: PRE0167692-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7966 | 1971-10-7

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE NA; BETW. GIFKOMMETJIE AND SMITHS FARM

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Barcode: GHPG$0002287-0 Collector(s) & number: Ebersohn, W, 324 | 1973-9-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Dune, Harold Porter Botanic Garden, Betty's Bay. Originally collected on dunes near Dawidskraal.

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Barcode: PRE0704024-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 4233 | 1986-12-5

South Africa, Western Cape, ALBERTINIA AREA; 5 KM FROM ALBERTINIA TO YSTERVARKFONTEIN ON ROAD. 1 KM FROM KLEINFONTEIN TURNOFF

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Barcode: PRE0167759-0 Collector(s) & number: Werdermann, E, 794 | 1958-11-1

South Africa, Western Cape, SIMONSTOWN DIST.; FISH HOEK; BERGE

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Barcode: PRE0793628-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 6804 | 1993-10-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Ladismith District. Touwsberg. Farm Zorgvliet of Le Grange.

General notes: South slope. Gentle slope. Among rocks. Small, erect, annual herb. Flowers white with red veins on outside. FRD Touwsberg Expedition 1993. S 33 degrees 34 minutes; E 20 degrees 53 minutes.

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Barcode: PRE0167688-0 Collector(s) & number: Smart, W, TRV 22807 | 1921-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, PLETTENBERG BAY

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Barcode: PRE0167711-0 Collector(s) & number: Letty, JC, 40 | 1931-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, MALMESBURY DIV.; HOPEFIELD; IN FIELDS

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Barcode: GHPG$0002285-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Zeyde, A, s.n. | 1983-8-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Franskraal township - inland.

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Barcode: PRE0166336-0 Collector(s) & number: Marsh, JA, 568 | 1967-9-26

South Africa, Western Cape, GREAT BRAK; 3 MI. W. OF GROOT BRAK ON HILL

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1904

FLORA CHAPTER

XCV. Scrophulariaceae Hiern, WP

In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.). Flora Capensis 4(1-3)121-420

Lovell Reeve & Co., London

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Bibliography

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Styles, D. 2010. A new species of Emplectanthus from eastern South Africa. PlantLife. 39&40:24-32

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Suda, J., Krejčíková, J., Sudova, R., Oberlander, K.C. and Dreyer, L.L. 2013. Two new species of Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) from the Greater Cape Floristic Region. Phytotaxa. 124:13–24

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