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Nemesia cheiranthus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Scrophulariaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Nemesia

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Hemimerideae, Nemesia, Zaluzianskya, Geissorhiza, Hesperantha

Nemesia cheiranthus, also known as the Long-Eared Nemesia, is an annual herb native to South Africa, with white and yellow flowers, occasionally with purple markings. The upper petals are long and thin, there are two typically orange bulbous protuberances on the otherwise yellow lower lip, which may be centrally indented. The leaves are toothed and lance-shaped. It typically grows to 40 cm (16 in) and is distributed mainly in Namaqualand on sandy soils.

N. cheiranthus is a popular garden plant with two main cultivars, 'Shooting Stars' and 'Masquerade'.

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Nemesia cheiranthus Wikipedia