Nasturtium

Nasturtium is the common name of one plant and the scientific name of another.

Nasturtium Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Geraniales Family: Tropaeolaceae[?] Genus: Tropaeolum Species T. majus T. minus T. peltophorum T. tuberosum Ref: Delta (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/tropaeol.htm) as of 2002-08-01 ITIS 29178 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29178) as of 2002-08-01 The nasturtium is a plant of the genus Tropaeolum[?] with showy flowers and rounded, shield-shaped or peltate[?] leaves with the petiole in the center. It can also be used in salads and has a slightly peppery taste reminiscent of watercress[?]. The flowers have five petals, or sometimes eight, a three-carpelled ovary, and a funnel-shaped nectar tube in the back.

Nasturtium Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Capparales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Nasturtium Species N. gambellii Problems The name Nasturtium officinale has been given to watercress[?], but the currently accepted name for it is Rorippa[?] nasturtium-aquaticum. References http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/crucifer.htm as of 2002-05-31 ITIS 23252 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=23252) as of 2002-05-31