Nemesia sp.

Species category

Flower

Common name

nemesia

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 1–1.8 mm 
  • Width 0.5–1.7 mm 
  • Thickness 0.3–0.5 mm 

Color

Seed: black

FruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
: white

Texture

Seed: rough.

FruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
: reticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  
with tubercles and broad marginal wings.

Other structures

Marginal wing is striate.

Identification notes

FruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
cover appears very lacy.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Valid name

Nemesia Vent.

 Nemesia  sp. Seeds with lacy fruit covers.
Nemesia sp. Seeds with lacy fruit covers.