familyTropaeolaceae

genusTropaeolum

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Tropaeolum majus

Tropaeolum

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 345. 1753.

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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 162. 1754.

Gordon C. Tucker

Common names: Nasturtium

Etymology: Greek tropaion, trophy, alluding to a tree trunk on which were fixed the shields and helmets of defeated enemies Linnaeus was reminded of this on seeing the type species growing on a post, the leaves representing the shields and the flowers the helmets

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 166. Mentioned on page 165.

Leaves: blade orbiculate or reniform [palmately lobed or divided]. Pedicels axillary. Flowers relatively large, torus cupuliform. x = 14.

Contents

1 Distribution
2 Discussion
3 Selected References
4 Lower Taxa

Distribution

Introduced; Mexico, Central America, South America, introduced also in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia.

Discussion

Species ca. 90 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Tropaeolum majus

Tropaeolaceae

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Gordon C. Tucker +

Linnaeus +

Nasturtium +

Mexico +, Central America +, South America +, introduced also in Europe +, Asia +, Africa + and Australia. +

Greek tropaion, trophy, alluding to a tree trunk on which were fixed the shields and helmets of defeated enemies + and Linnaeus was reminded of this on seeing the type species growing on a post, the leaves representing the shields and the flowers the helmets +

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Flora of North America Association +

Barbara Alongi +

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Number of lower taxa

1 +

Publication title

Sp. Pl. + and Gen. Pl. ed. +

Publication year

1753 + and 1754 +

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