Lepidium
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.10979943 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03978786-FFD4-4310-01DA-F3E3FF04FDCA |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Lepidium |
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Lepidium View in CoL View at ENA L. 1753, Sp. Pl. 2: 643; id. 1754, Gen.
Pl., ed. 5: 291.
Plants are annual, biennial or rarely perennial. Leaves are entire to pinnatisect divided. Raceme elongated in fruit. Species of Lepidium have a different number of stamens. Cruciferae typically has 6 stamens but in Lepidium there are also 2 and 4 stamens in flower. Sepals erect with a white margin. Petals are white or yellow, longer than sepals, equal in length or absent. The fruit is silicula and shape varies from orbicular to ovate. Seed ovoid, 1 per locule.
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Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University branch |
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