Brassica

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Orthokaryota
Cladus: Neokaryota
Cladus: Photokaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Regnum*: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Regnum*: Viridiplantae
Cladus: Streptophyta
Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta
Cladus: Embryophyta
Cladus: Polysporangiophyta
Divisio*: Tracheophyta
Cladus: Eutracheophyta
Cladus: Euphyllophytina
Cladus: Megaphylla
Cladus: Radiatopses
Cladus: Lignophyta
Cladus: Metalignophyta
Diviso*: Spermatophyta
Classis*: Angiospermae
Cladus: Mesangiospermae
Cladus: Eudicota
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Brassicaceae
Subfamilia: Brassicoideae
Tribus: Brassiceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: B. assyriaca - B. aucheri – B. baldensis – B. balearica – B. barrelieri – B. beytepeensis – B. bourgeaui – B. cadmea – B. carinata – B. cretica – B. deflexa – B. deserti – B. desnottesii – B. dimorpha – B. elongata – B. fruticulosa – B. gravinae – B. hilarionis – B. huseyinduralii – B. incana – B. insularis – B. juncea – B. loncholoma – B. macrocarpa – B. maurorum – B. montana – B. napus – B. nivalis – B. oleracea – B. oxyrrhina – B. procumbens – B. rapa – B. repanda – B. rupestris – B. setulosa – B. somalensis – B. souliei - B. spinescens – B. taiwanensis – B. tournefortii – B. trichocarpa – B. tyrrhena – B. villosa

Name

Brassica L., Sp. Pl. 2: 666 (1753); Gen Pl., ed. 5: 299 (1754).

Type species: Brassica oleracea L., Sp. Pl. 2: 667 (1753), lectotype designated by N.L. Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 2: 192. 7 Jun 1913, supported by M.L. Green, Bull. Misc. Inform. 1925: 56. 6 Apr 1925).

Brassica napus, Otto Wilhelm Thome

Synonyms

Homotypic
Crucifera E.H.L.Krause in J.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2, 6: 31 (1902)
Heterotypic
Agrosinapis Fourr., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 16: 329 (1868)
Bonannia C.Presl, Fl. Sicul.: 99 (1826)
Brassica-napus A.Vilm., Bon Jard. 1837: 348 (1837)
Brassicaria Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl.: 15 (1860)
Brassicastrum Link, Handbuch 2: 318 (1831)
Erussica G.H.Loos, Florist. Rundbr., Beih. 7: 129 (2004)
Guenthera Andrz. ex Bess., Enum. Pl. Volh.: 82 (1822)
Melanosinapis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. in F.C.L.Spenner, Fl. Friburg. 3: 944 (1829)
Micropodium Rchb., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 185 (1828)
Napus Mill, Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4: s.p. (1754)
Rapa Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4: s.p. (1754)
Rapum Hill, Brit. Herb.: 240 (1756)
Sinabraca G.H.Loos, Florist. Rundbr., Beih. 7: 131 (2004)

References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 666. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 299. Reference page.

Additional references

Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions: from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. ed. 2. C. Scribner's sons, New York. Vol. 2: 192. Reference page.
German, D.A. 2022. Critical notes on cruciferous plants (Cruciferae) Turczaninowia 25(2): 55–61. DOI: 10.14258/turczaninowia.25.2.4 Open access PDF Reference page.
Malfa, G.A., Acquaviva, R., Bucchini, A.A.E., Ragusa, S., Raimondo, F.M. & Spadaro, V. 2020. The Sicilian wild cabbages as biological resources: Taxonomic update and a review on chemical constituents and biological activities. Flora Mediterranea 30: 245–260. DOI: 10.7320/FlMedit30.245 Open access PDF Reference page.

Links

Koch, M.A. et al. 2019. Brassica in BrassiBase Tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the Brassicaceae. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 20.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Brassica. Published online. Accessed: May 20 2019. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Brassica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Brassica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 May 2019. Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Капуста čeština: Brukev Deutsch: Kohl English: Brassicas, Kohls Esperanto: Brasiko suomi: Kaalit Nordfriisk: Kualplaanten 日本語: アブラナ属 latviešu: Kāposti македонски: Зелка Nederlands: Kool norsk nynorsk: Kål polski: Kapusta русский: Капуста svenska: Kålsläktet українська: Капуста 中文（简体）: 芸薹属 中文（繁體）: 蕓薹屬