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Tropaeolum purpureum

Botanic Family

Tropaeolaceae

Author

Killip

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• forests
• riverside
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Apr
• Dec

Fruiting Times

Glabrous decumbent or climbing herb with mucronulate 7-lobed leaves to 40mm x 45mm. Flowers to 35mm long with brown-red spur 15mm x 4mm, sepals to 6mm x 5mm, purple petals, upper petals 10mm x 6mm, lower petals 15mm x 8mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• FOPE
• The Plant List 2