"Tropaeolum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family TROPAEOLACEAE. The common nasturtium is a plant that grows 2.4-3.6 m (8-12 feet) tall and has funnel-shaped flowers that are commonly yellow-orange with red spots or stripes and have a long spur that contains sweet nectar. Some species in this genus are called watercress which is also a common name for RORIPPA and NASTURTIUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D032388
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.942.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Tropaeolum- Tropaeolum
- Tropaeolums
- Nasturtium, Garden
- Garden Nasturtium
- Garden Nasturtiums
- Nasturtiums, Garden
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