Tropaeolaceae
The Tropaeolaceae family is a botanical family placed in the order Brassicales. It is represented by a single species in the SASYA catalogue.
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Rounded, shield-shaped leaves with the stalk attaching at the centre of the blade rather than the edge, on herbs and climbers; irregular, spurred flowers store nectar deep in a backward-pointing spur formed from the fused sepals.
Every part of the plant — leaf, flower, and unripe seed — carries a peppery, mustard-oil bite similar to watercress, and is widely eaten raw in salads for exactly that reason.
To check whether a plant belongs to Tropaeolaceae, compare the leaf arrangement, leaf type, flower symmetry, fruit type, and one distinctive marker together. A single feature can mislead; the family pattern is the combination.
Learn the full family-identification methodTypical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryZygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitVariable
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
Families that can look similar
Moringaceae
Compare against Moringaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare MoringaceaeCapparaceae
Compare against Capparaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare CapparaceaeBrassicaceae
Compare against Brassicaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare BrassicaceaeCleomaceae
Compare against Cleomaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare CleomaceaeAll 1 species in TROPAEOLACEAE
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