| Nemesia versicolor | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (SANBI Red List) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. | |
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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. It is endemic to the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Description
Nemesia versicolor has opposite, ovate to oblong-lanceolate leaves. The corolla is variable in colour.
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.
Taxonomy
According to Plants of the World Online, Nemesia versicolor contains the following varieties:
- Nemesia versicolor var. versicolor
- Nemesia versicolor var. oxyceras Benth.
Gallery
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Side view
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Opposite leaves
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Nemesia versicolor versicolor
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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