Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

NEMESIA (G)
Cape Snapdragon, Kaapse Leeubekkie (Le) Nemesia (Wf)
Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE

nemo, = (ΝΕΜΩ) to dwell in, inhabit, occupy;
nemos, = (νέμοσ) a wooded pasture, grove.
Greek name used by Dioscorides,** ((circa 40 – 90 AD), Greek writer), for some similar plant, referring to their habitat.
nemeseia, = (Νέμεσίς) the feast of Nemesis,** just or deserved indignation, anger at anything unjust, righteous resentment.
(LS, Cl)

Nemesia affinis (La)
Leeubekkie (Le)
Location: (F, K)

adfinis, affinis, = that is neighbouring, a neighbour to one; near to by family relationship, allied or related to by marriage.
(neighbouring, allied to, akin to)
(ld, BL)

Nemesia barbata (La)
Bearded Nemesia (Wf) Bloubekkie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

barba, = of plants, the wool; the beard, of men;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
barbatus, = having a beard, bearded; of plants, wooly, downy.
(bearded, provided with tufts of long, weak hairs)
(ld, BL)

Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa (La)
Witleeubekkie (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)

dif-¸dis-, = asunder, in pieces, apart, in two, in different directions;
fundo, fusus, = to spread, extend, diffuse; spread out, extended, broad, large, copious, diffuse.
diffusus, = spread abroad, spread out, extended, wide.
(diffuse, loosely irregular or widely spreading, with branches diverging from the axis at an angle of 45° to 90°)
(ld, BL)

Nemesia lucida (La)

Location: (F, P)

lux, lucis, = light;
luceo, = to be light or clear, to shine, beam, glitter;
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress.
lucidus, = containing light, full of light, clear, bright, shining.
(shining, clear, transparent)
(ld, BL)

Nemesia macrocarpa (G)

Location: (K)

makros, = far stretching; tall, lofty, much;
carpos, = fruit.
(with large fruit)
(LS, BL)

Nemesia pinnata (La)

Location: (F, P)

penna, pinna, = a feather; a wing;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
pennatus, pinnatus, = winged.
(feathered, winged)
(ld, BL)

Nemesia versicolor var. versicolor (La)
Kappieblommetjie, Weeskindertjies (PS)
Location: (K)

verso, = to turn, wind, twist, or whirl bout often or violently;
color, = colour, hue, tint.
versicolor, = that changes its colour, of changeable colour; of various colours, party-coloured.
(ld)