Tropaeolum

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 345. 1753.

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

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.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA7 P24 Flacourtia indica.jpegFlacourtia indica
Xylosma flexuosa
Tropaeolum majus
John Myers
John Myers
Barbara Alongi

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

Distribution

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

Discussion

Species ca. 90 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

"prolonged" is not a number.

... more about "Tropaeolum"
longitudinal +
Gordon C. Tucker +
Linnaeus +
reniform +  and orbiculate +
Nasturtium +
Mexico +, Central America +, South America +, 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 +
dry +  and fleshy +
sinuate +  and entire +
3-carpellate +
2 +  and 5 +
smaller +
Sp. Pl. +  and Gen. Pl. ed. +
1753 +  and 1754 +
1 +  and 5 +
unequal +
not branched +
Tropaeolum +
Tropaeolaceae +
cupuliform +