Erucastrum

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: Erucastrum
Species: E. abyssinicum – E. arabicum – E. austroafricanum – E. brevirostre – E. canariense – E. cardaminoides – E. elatum – E. elgonense – E. erigavicum – E. gallicum – E. griquense – E. ifniense – E. leucanthum – E. littoreum – E. meruense – E. nasturtiifolium – E. pachypodum – E. palustre – E. rifanum – E. rostratum – E. strigosum – E. supinum – E. varium – E. virgatum – E. woodiorum
Name

Erucastrum C.Presl Fl. Sicul. (Presl) 1: 92. (1826)

Type species: Erucastrum virgatum C.Presl Fl. Sicul. (Presl) 1: 94. (1826)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Chamaeplium Wallr.
Plastobrassica (O.E.Schulz) Tzvelev
Strangalis Dulac
Kibera Adans

References

Presl, K.B. 1826. Flora Sicula (Presl) 1: 92. (1826)
International Plant Names Index. 2017. Erucastrum. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 3 2017. Reference page.
Koch, M.A. et al. 2021. Erucastrum in BrassiBase Tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the Brassicaceae. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug. 11.
Tropicos.org 2017. Erucastrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Feb. 2017.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Erucastrum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: Dogmustards
suomi: Kaalisinapit

Erucastrum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. There are approximately 18 species.[1] Erucastrum species are known generally as dogmustards.[2]

Species include:

Erucastrum gallicum
Erucastrum nasturtiifolium
Erucastrum rostratum

References

Jepson Manual Treatment
USDA Plants Profile