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Tropaeolum majus
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Tropaeolum majus, commonly known as nasturtium, is a species of plant in the family Tropaeolaceae. It belongs to the genus Tropaeolum and is classified within the order Brassicales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is native to Peru and has been recorded in regions including Beijing, China, the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. It is also documented in Mexico, with records held by institutions such as UACH, INECOL, CIBYC-UAEM, FCAGRI-UAEM, and STDOM.
The plant serves as both a medicinal plant and a spice. It is also categorized as an edible flower and a useful plant. Other common names for this taxon include capan cornicyll, Tallerkensmækker, and Große Kapuzinerkresse. The scientific name is cited as Tropaeolum majus L., with the authority Linnaeus. The taxon status is accepted.
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Species
nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyTropaeolaceae
旱金蓮（學名：Tropaeolum majus）又名金蓮花，十字花目旱金蓮科旱金蓮屬植物，與另一個同名的金蓮花（Trollius chinensis，毛茛目毛茛科金蓮花屬）不同。旱金蓮原產於南美玻利維亞至哥倫比亞的安地斯山脈中。 在台灣俗稱的金蓮花，實際上是旱金莲。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,283
- With media
- 720
- Family
- Tropaeolaceae
- Collections
- UACH, INECOL, CIBYC-UAEM, FCAGRI-UAEM, STDOM, FC-UNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Tropaeolum
- Image
- Tropaeolum majus 2005 G1.jpg
- Has use
- spice
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- Tropaeolum majus
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- Tropaeolum majus
- taxon common name
- velika kapucinka
- taxon range
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- short name
- T. majus
- taxon author citation
- L.
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Encyclopedic overview
Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae. An annual or a short-lived perennial with disc-shaped leaves and brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers, it is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin. It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium (which includes watercress).
Description
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