Tropaeolum majus
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Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae. An annual or a short-lived perennial with disc-shaped le
Tropaeolum majus 2005 G1
Botanical scan
Underside of leaf
Leaves and flowers
Elisabeth Christina von Linné was a Swedish botanist, daughter of Carl Linnaeus and Sara Elisabeth Moræa.
Tropaeolum majus
…which roll off the leaf, leaving it dry and clean. Das Elisabeth Linné-Phänomen (the Elizabeth Linnæus Phenomenon), named after Carl Linnaeus's daughter Elisabeth Christina von Linné (who discovered the phenomenon at age 19), refers to the appearance of 'flashing' flowers. Especially at dusk, the orange flowers may appear to emit…
Elisabeth Christina von Linné, painted by Sven Nikolaus Höök
lossy page 1 Carl von Linné, 1707 1778, botanist, professor Nationalmuseum 15723.tif