Tropaeolaceae
E1039573
Tropaeolaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the garden nasturtiums, which are cultivated worldwide for their bright, showy flowers and edible leaves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tropaeolaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | 80 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bright showy flowers
ⓘ
herbaceous plants ⓘ often climbing or trailing habit ⓘ peltate leaves in many species ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | nasturtium family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCompound | glucotropaeolin ⓘ |
| describedInTaxonomySystem | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible plants
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
flowers
ⓘ
immature fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| flavorCharacteristic | peppery taste ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerStructure |
five petals
ⓘ
often with a nectar spur ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | schizocarp ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Magallana tropaeolifolia (if treated separately, but usually within Tropaeolum)
ⓘ
Tropaeolum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Tropaeolum majus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tropaeolum minus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropaeolum pentaphyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropaeolum peregrinum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropaeolum tuberosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Tropaeolum ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Brassicales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedInOrder | Geraniales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Tropaeolum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
garnishes
ⓘ
salads ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.