Nemesia strumosa Benth. APNI* 
Description: Annual herb, 15–40 cm high, glabrous.
Leaves linear to narrow-elliptic or oblanceolate, 2.5–5 cm long, 3–12 mm wide, margins toothed.
Inflorescence a few- to several-flowered raceme; pedicels erect, 15–25 mm long. Sepals 4–6 mm long. Corolla 2-lipped, orange with pale yellow near throat, bluish markings towards base of upper lip, purplish markings on outer surfaces of lips; tube c. 2 mm long; pouch 2–3 mm long; lips broad, 10–15 mm long.
Capsule oblong-ovoid, 12–15 mm long.
Flowering: spring–summer.
Distribution and occurrence: Cultivated, occasionally naturalized in moist sites; recorded at Picnic Point and Woy Woy district. Native of S Afr.
NSW subdivisions: *CC
Many cultivars of this species are often grown as garden annuals.
Text by W. R. Barker
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)
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