Biology:Nasturtium africanum
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Short description: Species of aquatic plant
| Nasturtium africanum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Nasturtium |
| Species: | N. africanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Nasturtium africanum Braun-Blanq.
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Nasturtium africanum, the Moroccan watercress, is an aquatic plant endemic to Morocco.[3][4] 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.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2013.2, Nasturtium africanum
- ↑ 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
Wikidata ☰ Q15547662 entry
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