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Electronic Flora of South Australia genus Fact Sheet
Family: Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum
Citation: L., Sp. Pl. 345 (1753).
Derivation: The diminutive of tropaeum, the Roman name for a token of victory consisting of shields and helmets hung on a tree-trunk; the peltate leaves resembling the shields and the flowers the blood-stained helmets. Synonymy: Not Applicable Common name: None
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