Nasturtium africanum
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N. africanum
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Nasturtium africanum, the Moroccan watercress, is an aquatic plant endemic to Morocco.[2][3] Two subspecies are recognized:
- Nasturtium africanum subsp. africanum - northwestern Morocco
- Nasturtium africanum subsp. mesatlanticum (Litard. & Maire) Greuter & Burdet (syn = Rorippa africana subsp. mesatlantica Litard. & Maire = Nasturtium mesatlanticum O.E. Schulz) -- Mid-Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Both subspecies are considered endangered.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Braun-Blanquet, Josias. 1922. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 13: 183, Nasturtium africanum
- ↑ Maire, René Charles Joseph Ernest. 1926. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 17: 104, Rorippa africana
- ↑ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2013.2, Nasturtium africanum
