| 词条 | Nasturtium (genus) |
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|name = Nasturtium |image = Nasturtium_lvs.jpg |image_caption = Nasturtium microphyllum, a watercress, in Hawai'i |taxon = Nasturtium |authority = W.T. Aiton |subdivision_ranks = Species |subdivision =
|}}Nasturtium ({{IPAc-en|n|ə|ˈ|s|t|ɜːr|ʃ|əm|}}) is a genus of seven plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family), best known for the edible watercresses Nasturtium microphyllum (Rorippa microphylla) and Nasturtium officinale (R. nasturtium-aquaticum). Nasturtium was previously synonymised with Rorippa, but molecular evidence supports its maintenance as a distinct genus more closely related to Cardamine than to Rorippa sensu stricto (Al-Shehbaz & Price, 1998; Al-Shehbaz, Beilstein & Kellogg, 2006). Watercress or yellowcress is a common name for plants in this genus.[1] These plants are related to garden cress and mustard, noteworthy for a peppery, tangy (pungent) flavor. The name Nasturtium comes from the Latin nasus tortus, meaning "twisted nose", in reference to the effect on the nasal passages of eating the plants. Nasturtium foliage is used as food by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, including Orthonama obstipata (The Gem). One species, Nasturtium gambellii, is a federally listed endangered species in the United States. NomenclatureThe genus Nasturtium should not be confused with the flowering garden annual commonly known as nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus). Though not related, the leaves of the garden nasturtium also have a peppery taste. Species listOne database names 316 species. [2]
References1. ^{{PLANTS|id=NASTU2|taxon=Nasturtium|accessdate=18 July 2015}} 2. ^Plant Systematics: Nasturtium Sources
2 : Brassicaceae|Brassicaceae genera |
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