Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Nasturtium armoracia (L.) Fr. -> Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertn. et al. A
• Nasturtium fontanum Asch. var. longisiliquum Irmisch -> Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb.
• Nasturtium indicum (L.) DC. -> Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern
• Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb.
• Nasturtium microspermum DC. -> Rorippa cantoniensis (Lour.) Ohwi
• Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) H. Karst. nom inval. -> Nasturtium officinale R. Br. A
• Nasturtium officinale R. Br. A
• Nasturtium officinale R. Br. f. submersum Glück -> Nasturtium officinale R. Br. A
• Nasturtium officinale R. Br. f. terrestre Glück -> Lepidium sativum L.
• Nasturtium officinale R. Br. var. longisiliqua Irm. -> Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb.
• Nasturtium officinale R. Br. var. microphyllum (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Thell. -> Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb.
• Nasturtium sativum Medik. -> Lepidium sativum L.
• Nasturtium tenue Miq. -> Wasabia tenuis (Miq.) Matsum.
• Nasturtium tibeticum Maxim.
• Nasturtium x sterile (Airy Shaw) Oefelein

SYNONYM(S) : Nasturtium fontanum Asch. var. longisiliquum Irmisch, Nasturtium officinale R. Br. var. longisiliqua Irm., Nasturtium officinale R.Br. var. microphyllum (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Thell., Rorippa microphylla (Boenn. ex Rchb.) Hyl. ex A. Löve & D. Löve , Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek var. longisiliqua (Irmisch) B.Boivin

CHINESE : Xiao ye han cai (as R. microphylla).

DANISH : Brøndkarse, Tyndskulpet brøndkarse, Vild brøndkarse.

DUTCH : Slank waterkers, Waterkers soort.

ENGLISH : One-row yellow cress, One-row water cress, Narrow-fruited water cress.

FRENCH : Cresson à petites feuilles.

GERMAN : Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse.

ITALIAN : Crescione tetraploide.

NORWEGIAN : Brun engelskkarse.

SWEDISH : Bäckfräne.

SYNONYM(S) : Cardamine fontana Lam., Cardamine nasturtium Moench, Nasturtium fontanum (Lam.) Asch., Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) H. Karst. nom inval., Radicula nasturtium Cav. nom. illeg. , Radicula nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Rendle & Britten, Rorippa nasturtium Beck. nom. illeg., Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek, Sisymbrium nasturtium Thunb. nom. illeg., Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L.

BENGALI :  Sachi.

CHINESE : Dou ban cai, Shui tian jie, Shui han cai (as R. nasturtium-aquaticum).

ENGLISH : Watercress.

FRENCH : Cresson d'eau, Cresson de fontaine.

GERMAN: Brunnenkresse.

ITALIAN : Crescione, Crescione acquatico, Nasturzio aquatico, Sisimbrio aquatico.

JAPANESE : Mizu garashi, Oranda garashi.

KOREAN : Mul naeng ee.

MALAY : Selada air (Indonesia).

NEPALESE : Simsaag.

NORWEGIAN : Brønnkarse.

PERSIAN : Shahat.

POLISH : Rukiew wodna.

PORTUGUESE : Agrião.

RUSSIAN :  Кресон  Kreson, Кресс водяной    Kress vodianoi .

SPANISH : Berro.

SWEDISH : Vattenkrasse.

THAI : Phàk kàat náam.

VIETNAMESE :   Xà lách xoong.

CHINESE : Xi zang dou ban cai.

ENGLISH : Tibetan watercress.

Note : Yes we have the correct epithet spelling, although Wasabia thibeticum is spelt with a "h". Don't know who is to blame for that !

SYNONYM(S) : Rorippa x sterilis Airy Shaw, Rorippa microphylla x Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

DUTCH : Waterkers soort.

ENGLISH : Hybrid watercress, Sterile watercress, Yellow cress.

Other possible "parents" are : Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Rchb. x Nasturtium officinale R.Br., Nasturtium microphyllum (Boenn.) Rchb. x Nasturtium officinale R.Br. , Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek var. sterilis (Airy Shaw) B.Boivin , Rorippa x sterilis Airy Shaw. (Ref. USDA).

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