Nasturtium africanum explained

Nasturtium africanum, the Moroccan watercress, is an aquatic plant endemic to Morocco.^{[1] [2]} Two subspecies are recognized:

• Nasturtium africanum subsp. africanum - northwestern Morocco
• Nasturtium africanum subsp. mesatlanticum (Litard. & Maire) Greuter & Burdet (syn = Rorippa africana subsp. mesatlantica Litard. & Maire = Nasturtium mesatlanticum O.E. Schulz) -- Mid-Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Both subspecies are considered endangered.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Braun-Blanquet, Josias. 1922. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 13: 183, Nasturtium africanum
2. Maire, René Charles Joseph Ernest. 1926. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 17: 104, Rorippa africana
3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/164527/0 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2013.2, Nasturtium africanum