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Genus of flowering plants
Rorippa is a
genus of flowering plants in the family
Brassicaceae , native to Europe through central Asia, Africa, and North America. Rorippa species are
annual to
perennial
herbs , usually with yellow
flowers and a peppery flavour. They are known commonly as yellowcresses .
Rorippa formerly included several species of watercress, now placed in the genus
Nasturtium . In particular, R. nasturtium-aquaticum (now
N. officinale ) and R. microphylla (now
N. microphyllum ) are often referred to as species of Rorippa .
There are about 75
[1] to 85
[2]
[3]
[4] species in the genus.
Species include:
[1]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
Rorippa sylvestris
Rorippa alpina (S.Wats.) Rydb. – alpine yellowcress
Rorippa amphibia (L.) Bess. – great yellowcress
Rorippa aquatica – lakecress
Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Bess. – Austrian yellowcress, Austrian fieldgrass
Rorippa backeri (O.E. Schulz) B. Jonsell
Rorippa barbareifolia (DC.) Kitagawa – hoary yellowcress
Rorippa benghalensis
Rorippa calycina (Engel.) Rydb. – persistent-sepal yellowcress
Rorippa cantoniensis – Chinese yellowcress
Rorippa columbiae (Suksd. ex B.L.Rob.) Suksd. ex Howell – Columbian yellowcress, Columbia watercress
Rorippa crystallina – MacKenzie River yellowcress
Rorippa curvipes Greene – bluntleaf yellowcress
Rorippa curvisiliqua (Hook.) Besser ex Britton – curvepod yellowcress, western yellowcress
Rorippa divaricata
[9]
Rorippa dubia
Rorippa elata
Rorippa globosa – globe yellowcress
Rorippa icarica Rech.f.
Rorippa indica Hiern. – variableleaf yellowcress
Rorippa intermedia – intermediate yellowcress
Rorippa islandica – northern yellowcress, northern marsh yellowcress
Rorippa laciniata
[9]
Rorippa microtitis – Chihuahuan yellowcress
Rorippa palustris (L.) Bess. – common yellowcress, yellow watercress, marshcress
Rorippa portoricensis – Puerto Rico yellowcress
Rorippa ramosa – Durango yellowcress
Rorippa sarmentosa (G.Forst. ex DC) J.F.Macbr. – longrunner
Rorippa sessiliflora – stalkless yellowcress
Rorippa sinuata (Nutt.) Hitchc. – spreading yellowcress, west yellowcress
Rorippa sphaerocarpa (A.Gray) Britton – roundfruit yellowcress
Rorippa subumbellata Rollins – Tahoe yellowcress, Lake Tahoe yellowcress
Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess. – creeping yellowcress, yellow fieldcress, keek
Rorippa tenerrima – Modoc yellowcress
Rorippa teres – southern marsh yellowcress
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