Nasturtium species are annual or perennial herbs, aquatic or semi terrestrial, usually glabrous, sometimes pubescent, not scapose. Rootstocks rhizomatous. Stem procumbent, prostrate, decumbent or erect, leafy, simple or sparsely branched. Leaves cauline, not in rosulate, oblanceolate to oblong in outline, margin pinnately compound to simple with 5-9 leaflets, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, leaflet margins dentate to entire, lateral leaflets shortly petiolulate or sessile, terminal leaflet long petiolulate, apex obtuse to subemarginate, petiole wide and auriculate near the base. Inflorescence raceme corymbs, many flowered, considerably elongated in fruit, ebracteate. Flowers bisexual, cream white, yellow, rarely pink, pedicel erect, divaricate, stout, slender, ascending, glabrous or pubescent above, sepals 4, linear lanceolate-oblong, inner lateral pair base saccate or not, petals 4, obovate to spathulate, much longer than sepals, base attenuate, margins entire, apex obtuse, claw undifferentiated. Stamens 6, tetradynamous, filaments white, not dilated near the base, anthers linear-oblong, nectar glands 2, lateral, annular or semiannular. Ovary superior, bicarpellary, ovules 20-50. Fruit siliqua, dehiscent, linear, flattened narrow oblong, terete, erect or slightly curved, valves obscurely veined, glabrous or slightly torulose, replum rounded, septum complete, style obsolete or short, stigma capitate, entire. Seeds uniseriate or biseriate, brown, plump, oblong-ovoid, not winged, minutely to coarsely reticulate, not mucilaginous when soaked, cotyledons accumbent.
Nasturtium microphyllum (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Rchb.
🗒 Synonyms
synonym | Dictyosperma olgae Regel & Schmalh. |
synonym | Nasturtium officinale var. microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb. |
synonym | Nasturtium uniseriatum H.W. Howard & Manton |
synonym | Pirea olgae (Regel & Schmalh.) T. Durand ex Prantl |
synonym | Rorippa microphylla (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Hyl. ex A. Löve & D. Löve |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Summary
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
References
Fl. Germ. Excurs. 683. 1832
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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📚 Natural History
Reproduction
Nasturtium species flowers are complete, bisexual, i.e., with functional male (androecium) and female (gynoecium), including stamens, carpels and ovary. Pollination is entomophilous i.e., by insects, or cleistogamy i.e., by self or allogamy i.e., by cross pollination. Flowering/Fruiting: April—July.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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Dispersal
Seeds may be dispersed by autochory i.e., self dispersal, anemochory i.e., wind dispersal, zoochory i.e., dispersal by birds or animals, anthropochory i.e., dispersal by humans.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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Morphology
Herbs, aquatic or semi terrestrial, usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely pubescent, about 15-75 cm tall, not scapose. Rootstocks rhizomatous. Stem procumbent, prostrate, decumbent or erect, leafy, simple or sparsely branched. Leaves cauline, not in rosulate, oblanceolate to oblong in outline about 6-20 x 2-6 cm across, base auriculate, pinnately compound with 5-9 leaflets, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, about 1.5-3.5 x 0.5-2 cm across, base cuneate, leaflet margins dentate to entire, lateral leaflets shortly petiolulate or sessile, terminal leaflet long petiolulate, apex obtuse to subemarginate, petiole wide and not winged near the base. Inflorescence raceme corymbs, many flowered, considerably elongated in fruit, ebracteate. Flowers bisexual, cream white, yellow, rarely pink, pedicel erect or slightly curved, divaricate, stout, slender, ascending, glabrous or pubescent above, about 8-12 mm long, about 12-22 mm long in fruit, sepals 4, linear lanceolate-oblong, greenish white, inner lateral pair base saccate or not, about 2.5-4 x 1 mm across, petals 4, obovate to spathulate, much longer than sepals, base attenuate, margins entire, apex obtuse, about 4.5-6 x 1.5-3 mm across, claw undifferentiated. Stamens 6, tetradynamous, filaments white, not dilated near the base, about 2.5-3.5 mm long, anthers linear-oblong, about 1 mm long, nectar glands 2, lateral, annular or semiannular. Ovary superior, bicarpellary, ovules 30-40. Fruit siliqua, dehiscent, linear, flattened narrow oblong or subcylindrical, about 15-25 x 1-1.3 mm across, terete, erect or slightly curved, valves membranous, glabrous or slightly torulose, replum rounded, septum complete, style about 1-1.5 mm long, stigma capitate, entire. Seeds uniseriate, reddish brown, plump, oblong-ovoid, about 1-1.2 x 0.7 mm across, not winged, minutely to coarsely reticulate with about 100-150 areolae, not mucilaginous when soaked, cotyledons accumbent.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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Diseases
Nasturtium species are susceptible to various insect pests, virus and moulds.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Marshy places, lake margins and wet meadows.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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Description
Global Distribution
Asia: India, Pakistan; Africa; Europe; North America.
Local Distribution
Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
Not evaluated (IUCN).
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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📚 Uses and Management
Uses
Leaves are used as garnishing the salads, also used as medicine.
Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India.
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📚 Information Listing
References
- The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ URL: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2380977
- Flora of North America, 'eFloras (2008). Published on the Internet http://www.efloras.org [accessed 12 April 2014]*' Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. URL: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250063804
- Harvard University Herbaria, Publication and Botanist databases (HUH) © 2001 - 2013 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
- Mark W. chase and James L. Reveal (2009): A Phylogenetic classification of the land plants to accompany APG III. From Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 122-127.
- Plants for a Future. URL: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nasturtium+microphyllum
- IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. . Downloaded on 23 February 2015.
- The International Plant Names Index (2012). Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org. URL: http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Nasturtium+microphyllum+&output_format=normal&query_type=by_query&back_page=query_ipni.html
- Birgitta Bremer et. al. (2009): An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. From Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 105-121.
- Seed dispersal. (2013, September 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:42, February 11, 2013, URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seed_dispersal&oldid=572442927
- Sharma, B. D., Balakrishnan, N. P., Rao, R. R., & Hajra, P. K. (1993), Flora of India, Botanical Survey of India. Deep Printers, New Delhi. Vol. 2: 124.
- Hooker, J. D., (1872) Flora of British India. Reprint by Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Publishers, Dehra Dun. 1: 133.
- Plant sexual morphology. (2013, February 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:31, February 21, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plant_sexual_morphology&oldid=539322400
- Encyclopedia of Life. Available from http://www.eol.org. Accessed 15 Jan 2014.
- Tropicos, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden - www.tropicos.org. URL: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/4101405
Information Listing > References
- The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ URL: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2380977
- Flora of North America, 'eFloras (2008). Published on the Internet http://www.efloras.org [accessed 12 April 2014]*' Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. URL: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250063804
- Harvard University Herbaria, Publication and Botanist databases (HUH) © 2001 - 2013 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
- Mark W. chase and James L. Reveal (2009): A Phylogenetic classification of the land plants to accompany APG III. From Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 122-127.
- Plants for a Future. URL: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nasturtium+microphyllum
- IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. . Downloaded on 23 February 2015.
- The International Plant Names Index (2012). Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org. URL: http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Nasturtium+microphyllum+&output_format=normal&query_type=by_query&back_page=query_ipni.html
- Birgitta Bremer et. al. (2009): An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. From Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 105-121.
- Seed dispersal. (2013, September 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:42, February 11, 2013, URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seed_dispersal&oldid=572442927
- Sharma, B. D., Balakrishnan, N. P., Rao, R. R., & Hajra, P. K. (1993), Flora of India, Botanical Survey of India. Deep Printers, New Delhi. Vol. 2: 124.
- Hooker, J. D., (1872) Flora of British India. Reprint by Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Publishers, Dehra Dun. 1: 133.
- Plant sexual morphology. (2013, February 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:31, February 21, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plant_sexual_morphology&oldid=539322400
- Encyclopedia of Life. Available from http://www.eol.org. Accessed 15 Jan 2014.
- Tropicos, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden - www.tropicos.org. URL: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/4101405
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Equisetopsida C. Agardh |
Order | Brassicales |
Family | Brassicaceae |
Genus | Nasturtium |
Species | Nasturtium microphyllum (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Rchb. |
📊 Temporal Distribution
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