Tropaeolaceae
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Magallana * Older traditional systems placed it in the Geraniales |
Tropaeolaceae is a small family of three genera and about 80-90 species of soft, scrambling herbaceous plants. One genus, Tropaeolum, popularly known as the nasturtiums, includes several popular garden flowers, as well as an important food plant, the mashua.
[edit] External links
- Tropaeolaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com