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Brassica

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Also known as cabbage, mustard

Brassica () is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, mustard plants, or simply brassicas. Crops from this genus are sometimes called cole cropsderived from the Latin caulis, denoting the stem or stalk of a plant.

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Brassica is a genus of plants within the family Brassicaceae, order Brassicales, and class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is Brassica L., and its taxonomic type is Brassica oleracea. Common names for this group include mustard, Kool, cabbage, and kohl rabi. The genus produces fruit of the silique type and is used as a vegetable and food source.

Native to regions including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, the Canary Islands, Corse, Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and France, Brassica species are also found in temperate Asia, the Mediterranean region, and Western Europe. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, with collections held by institutions such as IBUNAM, CICY, INECOL, FC-UNAM, and ECOSUR. The genus has an accepted taxonomic status.

Synthesized by Vinony from 45 facts across 9 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, PubMed, Gbif Occ, Encyclopedia of Life, Plants of the World, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Brassica

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderBrassicales
  5. FamilyBrassicaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, France
Observations recorded485,065

蕓薹屬（學名：Brassica）是一個十字花科下的屬。此屬的植物包括了多種重要的農業及園藝作物，包括了包心菜和芥菜等常見的蔬菜。 此屬物種原生於亞洲的溫帶地區、環地中海地區及西歐。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,555
With media
1,222
Family
Brassicaceae
Collections
IBUNAM, CICY, INECOL, FC-UNAM, ECOSUR, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS
Recorded in
Mexico, Canada, United States
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Research

26,868 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Brassiceae
Image
Brassica rapa plant.jpg
Has use
food
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Brassica
Commons category
Brassica
topic's main category
Category:Brassica
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1687
Commons gallery
Brassica
taxon common name
ogrščica
has fruit type
silique
taxonomic type
Brassica oleracea
carbon footprint
0.6
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Food
  • Cooking
  • Species
  • Species formerly placed in ''Brassica''
  • Genome sequencing and genetics
  • Etymology
  • References
  • External links

Brassica () is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, mustard plants, or simply brassicas. Crops from this genus are sometimes called cole cropsderived from the Latin caulis, denoting the stem or stalk of a plant.

The genus Brassica is known for its important agricultural and horticultural crops and also includes a number of weeds, both of wild taxa and escapees from cultivation. Brassica species and varieties commonly used for food include bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, collard greens, choy sum, kale, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, rutabaga, turnip and some seeds used in the production of canola oil and the condiment mustard. Over 30 wild species and hybrids are in cultivation, plus numerous cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin. Most are seasonal plants (annuals or biennials), but some are small shrubs. Brassica plants have been the subject of much scientific interest for their agricultural importance. Six particular species (B. carinata, B. juncea, B. oleracea, B. napus, B. nigra, and B. rapa) evolved by the combining of chromosomes from three earlier species, as described by the triangle of U theory.

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