Tropaeolaceae - Definition and Overview

Tropaeolaceae
Tropaeolum majus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales* Family: Tropaeolaceae
Magallana Tropaeastrum Tropaeolum
* In older traditional systems placed in the Geraniales

The 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 Nasturtium, is a popular garden flower.

External links

• The Families of Flowering Plants - Tropaeolaceae (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/tropaeol.htm)

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