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Published In: Flora Germanica Excursoria 683. 1832. (Fl. Germ. Excurs.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: April July.
Type: Syntypes: Germany: Gegend von Leipzig bei Abtnaundorf Reichenbach ; Rothenfelde, Boenninghausen.
Distribution: Distribution: Europe, C. and W. Asia, Africa and America.
Comment/Acknowledgements: This species is confined to the N.W.F.P. area, while the previous one is present almost throughout Pakistan. Sterile hybrid between the 2 species may also be found. Hedge (l.c. 215) records it from Kohat: Lamond 1565 (E); Rech.f. 30228 (W).
Photo: Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb. (Photo)
Map Location: C-6 N.W.F.P. Khyber, H. Deane s.n. (K); Kurrum valley, Pewarkotal, 2550 m., Aitchison 894 (K); Between Jamrud and Turkham, Kazmi 2025 (HJ).

 

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Differs from Nasturtium officinale R. Br. only by its narrow, linear fruit and seed characters as mentioned in the key. This has 2n=64 (while Nasturtium officinale has 2n=32), apparently an allotetraploid of Nasturtium officinale.

Leaves and stem turn purplish in autumn. Siliquae 15-22 mm long, usually 1 mm broad., slender on up to 20 mm long pedicels, spreading; valves smooth glabrous; seeds uniseriate, c. 0.8 mm long, with c. 100 polygonal depressions on each face.

 
 
 
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