Nasturtium africanum

Nasturtium africanum
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Nasturtium
Species:	N. africanum
Binomial name
Nasturtium africanum Braun-Blanq.
Synonyms [2]
Rorippa africana (Braun-Blanq.) Maire

Nasturtium africanum, the Moroccan watercress, is an aquatic plant endemic to Morocco. ^{[3] [4]} Two subspecies are recognized:

• Nasturtium africanum subsp. africanum - northwestern Morocco
• Nasturtium africanum subsp. mesatlanticum (Litard. & Maire) Greuter & Burdet (syn = Rorippa africana subsp. mesatlanticaLitard. & Maire = Nasturtium mesatlanticumO.E. Schulz) -- Mid-Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Both subspecies are considered endangered. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2013.2, Nasturtium africanum
2. The Plant List
3. Braun-Blanquet, Josias. 1922. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 13: 183, Nasturtium africanum
4. Maire, René Charles Joseph Ernest. 1926. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 17: 104, Rorippa africana