Tropaeolum minus

Tropaeolum minus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Tropaeolaceae
Genus: Tropaeolum
Sectio: T. sect. Tropaeolum
Species: Tropaeolum minus

Name

Tropaeolum minus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 345 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cardamindum minus (L.) Moench, Methodus 21 (1802).
  • Tropaeolum pulchellum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 275 (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Trophaeum minus (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891).

• Heterotypic
  • Tropaeolum minus var. brunneum Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre 172 (1863).
  • Tropaeolum minus var. coccineum Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre 172 (1863).
  • Tropaeolum minus var. schillingii Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre 172 (1863).
  • Tropaeolum minus var. tompouce Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre 172 (1863).

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 345. Reference page. 

• Tropicos.org 2013. Tropaeolum minus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Sep 2013.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tropaeolum minus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: dwarf nasturtium, Empress of India nasturtium

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