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Nasturtium is a genus of plants within the family Brassicaceae. It belongs to the order Brassicales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is part of the tribe Cardamineae and produces fruit of the silique type. Common names for the genus include Acıqıjı, Кустоўнік, and potočnice.
Specimens of Nasturtium have been recorded in Mexico, the United States, China, Spain, and Cuba. These records are held by institutions such as CIIDIR-IPN, MICH, UCONN, US, and GH. The genus has been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyBrassicaceae
種 Nasturtium africanum Braun-Blanq. Nasturtium floridanum (Al-Shehbaz & Rollins) Al-Shehbaz & Price Nasturtium gambellii (S. Wats.) O.E. Schulz Nasturtium microphyllum (Boenn.) Rchb. Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton 豆瓣菜屬，又名西洋菜屬，是十字花科旗下的其中一個屬，基本包含五個品種，當中包括人們常見食用蔬菜——西洋菜。 參考 Al-Shehbaz, I. A. and R. A. Price, 1998. Delimitation of the genus Nasturtium (Brassicaceae). Novon 8: 124-126. Al-Shehbaz, I. A., M. A. Beilstein, and E. A. Kellogg, 2006. Systematics and phylogeny of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae): an overview. Plant Systematics and Evolution 259: 89–120 Nasturtium. Integrated Taxonomic Information System （英语）. USDA Plant Database for Nasturtium officinale 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=豆瓣菜屬&oldid=40693495” 分类：豆瓣菜屬 隐藏分类： 本地相关图片与维基数据不同 CS1英语来源 (en) 全部小作品 植物小作品
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 675
- With media
- 540
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Collections
- CIIDIR-IPN, MICH, UCONN, US, GH, SD
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, China, Spain, Cuba
Research
432 papers- Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds.Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny · 2018
- Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) as a Functional Food for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Management: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Effect of Nasturtium Extract on Oral Cancer.Advanced biomedical research · 2023
- Bioactive profile of edible nasturtium and rose flowers during simulated gastrointestinal digestion.Food chemistry · 2022
- Nasturtium officinale L. and metformin alleviate the estradiol- induced polycystic ovary syndrome with synergistic effects through modulation of Bax/Bcl-2/p53/caspase-3 signaling pathway and anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects.Journal of food biochemistry · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
Nasturtium (/nəˈstɜːrʃəm/) is a genus of a small number of plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family) commonly known as watercress or yellowcress. The best known species are the edible Nasturtium officinale and Nasturtium microphyllum. Nasturtium was previously synonymised with Rorippa, but molecular evidence supports its maintenance as a distinct genus more closely related to Cardamine than to Rorippa sensu stricto.
These plants are related to garden cress and mustard, noteworthy for a peppery, tangy (pungent) flavor. The name Nasturtium comes from the Latin nasus tortus, meaning "twisted nose", in reference to the effect on the nasal passages of eating the plants. Nasturtium foliage is used as food by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, including Orthonama obstipata (The Gem).
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