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.
External links
- Tropaeolaceae (http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/tropaeol.htm) in: Watson, L., and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The Families of Flowering Plants: (http://delta-intkey.com/angio) Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, Information Retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com