Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Tropaeolum aduncum Sm. -> Tropaeolum peregrinum L. A
• Tropaeolum azureum Hook. -> Tropaeolum azureum Miers
• Tropaeolum azureum Miers
• Tropaeolum brachyceras Hook. & Arn.
• Tropaeolum brachyceras Hook. & Arn. var. hookerianum Buchenau -> Tropaeolum hookerianum Barneoud
• Tropaeolum ciliatum Ruíz & Pav.
• Tropaeolum floribundum Turcz. -> Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav.
• Tropaeolum incisum (Spreng.) Sparre
• Tropaeolum majus L. A
• Tropaeolum minus L.
• Tropaeolum mucronatum Meyen -> Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav.
• Tropaeolum nubigeum Phil. -> Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav.
• Tropaeolum peltophorum Benth. A
• Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam.
• Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. subsp. megapetaloides Sparre -> Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. subsp. megapetalum (Buchenau) Sparre
• Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. subsp. megapetalum (Buchenau) Sparre
• Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. var. megapetalum Buchenau -> Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. subsp. megapetalum (Buchenau) Sparre
• Tropaeolum peregrinum L. A
• Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav.
• Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav. var. incisum Speg. -> Tropaeolum incisum (Spreng.) Sparre
• Tropaeolum sessilifolium Poepp. & Endl.
• Tropaeolum speciosum Poepp. & Endl. A
• Tropaeolum tricolor Lindl.
• Tropaeolum tricolor Sweet -> Tropaeolum tricolor Lindl.
• Tropaeolum tricolorum hort. -> Tropaeolum tricolor Lindl.
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. A
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. subsp. sylvestre Sparre
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. subsp. tuberosum
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. erythrotuberum
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. leucotuberum
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. lineomaculatum Cardenas
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. luteolus
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. maculatum
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. melanotuberum
• Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. pilifera
• Trophaeum majus (L.) Kuntze -> Tropaeolum majus L.
• Trophaeum tuberosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze -> Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav.
• Tropaeolum violaeflorum A. Dietr. -> Tropaeolum azureum Miers

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum azureum Hook., Trophaeum azureum Kuntze, Tropaeolum violaeflorum A. Dietr., Trophaeum violiflorum Kuntze

ENGLISH : Purple-blue-flowered tropaeolum.

FRENCH : Capucine à fleurs violettes du Chili.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu azureumu.

PORTUGUESE : Capuchinha-de-flores-azul.

SPANISH : Capuchina de flores color azul, Tropaeolum con flores azules.

Photograph of flowers at Thompson & Morgan Seed. Co.

SPANISH : Pajarito (Chile), Relicario (Chile).

FRENCH : Capucine à fleurs jaunes du Chili.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu shiriatsumu.

Photograph of flowers and leaves by Paul Christian.

SPANISH : Pajarito (Chile), Relicario (Chile).

FRENCH : Capucine d'Argentine à feuilles incisées, Capucine d'Argentine à fleurs orange.

SPANISH : Capuchina de flores color naranja.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu repidumu.

Photograph of flowers at Plant World Seeds.

SYNONYM(S) : Trophaeum majus (L.) Kuntze, Cardamindum majus (L.) Moench

ARABIC : Abû khangar, Tartûr el bâshâ.

AYMARA : Alpinku, Tajsawi.

BENGALI : Bilrai.

CHINESE : Han jin lian, Han lian hua, Jin si lian, Han he hua, He ye lian, Han jin lian (medicinal name).

CZECH : Lichorerisnice vetsi.

DANISH : Baerkarse, Blomsterkarse, Kapucinerkarse, Landloeber, Nasturtie.

DUTCH : Oostindische kers.

ENGLISH : Indian cress, Garden nasturtium, Climbing nasturtium.

ESTONIAN : Suur mungalill.

FINNISH : Köynnöskrassi.

FRENCH : Cresson d'Inde, Cresson du Mexique, Cresson du Pérou, Capucine grimpante, Grande capucine.

GERMAN : Indische Kresse, Große Kapuzinerkresse, Grosse Kapuzinerkresse, Kapuzinerkresse, Spanische Kresse.

HUNGARIAN : Sarkantyúka.

ICELANDIC : Skjaldflétta.

ITALIAN : Nasturzio d'India, Nasturzio indiano, Nasturzio del Perù, Crescione indiano, Cappucina maggiore.

JAPANESE : Kinrenka, Nasutachiumu, Nasutaachiumu, Toropaeorum mayusu, Kinrenka, Kinrenka.

NORWEGIAN : Blomkarse.

POLISH : Nasturcja wieksza.

PORTUGUESE : Agrião-do-México, Agrião-grande-do-Peru, Agrião-maior-da-India, Capuchinha-de-flores-grandes (Brazil), Capuchinha-grande, Chagas, Chaga seca, Chagas-de-Cristo, Chagas-de-São-Francisco, Cinco chagas, Flor-de-chagas, Mastruço-do-Perú, Nastúrio.

QUECHUAN : Tajsa, Tijsaw.

RUSSIAN : Nasturtsiya, Nasturtsiya bol'shaya, Nasturtsiya kul'turnaya (as T. x cultorum hort.).

SINHALESE : Kakutupala.

SPANISH : Capuchina, Flor de la sangre, Llagas de Cristo, Marñuela, Mastuerzo, Mastuerzo de Indias, Pajarilla.

SWEDISH : Indiankrasse.

TURKISH : Hind teresi, Frenk teresi, Latin çiç.

Photograph of leaves by J.R. Manhart at Vascular Plant Image Gallery (Uni. Texas).

Photograph of flower (one colour within a wide range) by Hugh Wilson at Vascular Plant Image Gallery (Uni. Texas).

SYNONYM(S) : Cardamindum minus (L.) Moench , Nasturtium indicum ?

ENGLISH : Indian cress, Dwarf nasturtium (UK), Bush nasturtium (USA).

FRENCH : Capucine.

GERMAN : Kleine Kapuzinerkresse.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu minusu.

POLISH : Nasturcja mniejsza.

RUSSIAN : Nasturtsiya malaya.

SPANISH : Capuchina menor.

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum lobbianum Veitch ex Hook.

ENGLISH : Ornamental nasturtium.

FRENCH : Câpre des Andes.

POLISH : Nasturcja Lobba.

RUSSIAN : Nasturtsiya shchitonosnaya.

SYNONYM(S) : Chymocarpus pentaphyllus (Lam.) D. Don, Trophaeum pentaphyllum Kuntze, Trophaeum pentaphyllum (Lam.) Kuntze

ENGLISH : Digitate leaf nasturtium.

GERMAN : Fünfblättrige Kapuzinerkresse.

PORTUGUESE : Capuchinha (Brazil), Capuchinha-miúda (Brazil), Capucina, Chagas-da-miúda, Sapatinho-do-diabo.

SPANISH : Flor de pitito.

Photograph of flowers in Holland.

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. subsp. megapetaloides B. Sparre, Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. subsp. megapetaloides Sparre, Tropaeolum pentaphyllum Lam. var. megapetalum Buchenau

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum aduncum Sm. , Trophaeum peregrinum (L.) Kuntze

ENGLISH : Annual nasturtium, Canary creeper, Canary-bird flower, Lobed leaf nasturtium.

FINNISH : Kanariankrassi.

FRENCH : Capucine canaris.

GERMAN : Kletternde Kapuzinerkresse.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu beregurinumu, Kanarii kuriipaa.

POLISH : Nasturcja kanaryjska, Nasturcja wlóczeçga.

RUSSIAN : Nasturtsiya inozyemnaya.

SPANISH : Capuchina canaria.

SWEDISH : Fjärilskrasse.

Photograph of flowers & leaves by Robert E. Lyons (Dr.) at Horticopia.

ENGLISH : Wreath nasturtium.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu borifirumu.

SPANISH : Capuchina amarilla, Tropaeolum con flores amarillas.

SWEDISH : Guld-krasse.

Photograph of flowers and leaves by Paul Christian.

ENGLISH : Chile dwarf tropaeolum, Chile perennial tropaeolum, Chile lavender-flowered tropaeolum, Chilean stalkless-leaved tropaeolum, Chile white-flowered tropaeolum.

FRENCH : Capucine du Chili à fleurs bleu-pâle, Capucine naine du Chili.

SYNONYM(S) : Chymocarpus speciosus (Poepp. & Endl.) Walp.

ENGLISH : Flame creeper, Flame nasturtium, Ornamental nasturtium, Chilean nasturtium, Scottish flameflower (USA).

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu supeshiosumu, Toropaeorumu supekioosumu.

SPANISH : Tropaeolum con flores rojo escarlata y frutos azules.

Photograph of flowers in Holland.

Photograph of flowers and leaves by Paul Christian.

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum tricolor Sweet, Tropaeolum tricolorum hort., Tropaeolum tricolorum Sw., Trophaeum tricolor Kuntze , Trophaeum tricolor (Sweet) Kuntze

FRENCH : Capucine sauvage à fleurs tricolores.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu torikororumu (as T. tricolorum), Toropaeorumu torikorooru (as T. tricolor).

SPANISH : Soldadito (Chile), Relicario (Chile).

SWEDISH : Färg-krasse.

Photograph of flowers in Japan.

Photograph of flowers (close-up) by Paul Christian.

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum mucronatum Meyen, Trophaeum tuberosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze, Chymocarpus tuberosus (Ruiz & Pav.) Heynh.

AYMARA : Isau, Issanu, Kkayacha, Mishwa (Bolivia).

DUTCH : Knoll kapucien ?

ENGLISH : Edible nasturtium, Anyu, Tuberous nasturtium, Tuberous rooted nasturtium, Peruvian nasturtium, Peruvian capucine, Patagonian capucine.

FRENCH : Capucine tubéreuse.

GERMAN: Knollige Kapuzinerkresse, Peruanische Knollenkresse.

ITALIAN : Nasturzio tuberoso.

JAPANESE : Toropaeorumu chuuberosumu.

POLISH : Nasturcja bulwiasta.

QUECHUAN :  Añu (Bolivia, Peru), Apiñu, Apiña-mama, Mashua, Mashwa (Peru).

SPANISH : Añu (Argentina, Bolivia, Peru), Apiña mama (Bolivia), Osañu, Ysaño (South America), Isaño (Argentina, Bolivia, Peru), Isañu (Bolivia), Apilla (Bolivia), Cubios (Colombia), Navios (Colombia), Navo (Colombia), Mashua, Majua, Mafua, Mauja, Maxua, Mashuar, Mashwa (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Añú (Bolivia, Peru), Anyú (Peru).

 
Types :  White, yellow, red, or purple tubers of various shapes.

Photograph of flowers at UC Davies.
Photograph of tubers at UC Davies.

Photograph of flower by Hugh Wilson at Vascular Plant Image Gallery (Uni. Texas).

Photograph  by Daniel Giannoni at the Centro Internacional de la Papa.

Photograph by Dr. H. David Thurston, Plant Pathology Dept.  at Cornell University.

Illustration (line drawing) of flowers and tuber in Lost Crops of the Incas, p66.

SYNONYM(S) : Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. var. lineomaculatum Cardenas ' Ken Aslet '

ENGLISH : Ornamental tuberous nasturtium.

Photograph of flowers (close-up) by Paul Christian.

ENGLISH : Wild white-tuber anyu.

ENGLISH : Red anyu.

SPANISH : Puca-añu (Peru).

Photograph of red tubers by Hugh Wilson at Vascular Plant Image Gallery (Uni. Texas).

ENGLISH : White anyu.

SPANISH : Yurac-añu (Peru).

ENGLISH : Red-streaked white Colombian anu.

ENGLISH : Yellow anyu.

SPANISH : Sapullu-añu (Peru).

ENGLISH : Spotted anyu.

SPANISH : Muru-añu (Peru).

ENGLISH : Black anyu, Black oca.

QUECHUAN : Yanaoca.

SPANISH : Yana-añu (Peru).

ENGLISH : Long slender white Colombian anyu.

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National Research Council 1989, Lost Crops of the Incas : Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.

USDA, ARS, 2000, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?tropaeolum (14 April 2000). (A number of languages, some romanised, Latin with authority names)

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Xie Zongwa & Yu Youqin (Editors), 1996, Materia Medica, Chinese Terminology, Vol. 1, Renminweisheng Publishing House Beijing, China. (Latin with authority names and Chinese-simplified, text in Chinese).

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