Nasturtium africanum
| Moroccan Watercress | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Nasturtium |
| Species: | N. africanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Nasturtium africanum Braun-Blanq. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nasturtium africanum, the Moroccan watercress, is an aquatic plant endemic to Morocco.[2][3] Two subspecies are recognized:
- Nasturtium africanum subsp. africanum - northwestern Morocco
- Nasturtium africanum subsp. mesatlanticum (Litard. & Maire) Greuter & Burdet (syn = Rorippa africana subsp. mesatlantica Litard. & Maire = Nasturtium mesatlanticum O.E. Schulz) -- Mid-Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Both subspecies are considered endangered.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Braun-Blanquet, Josias. 1922. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 13: 183, Nasturtium africanum
- ↑ Maire, René Charles Joseph Ernest. 1926. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 17: 104, Rorippa africana
- ↑ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2013.2, Nasturtium africanum
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