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Camelina
Sign in to saveCamelina is a genus within the flowering plant family Brassicaceae. The Camelina species, commonly known as false flax, are native to Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia. Most species of this genus have been little studied, with the exception of Camelina sativa, historically cultivated as an oil plant. Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz was the first botanist to use the genus Camelina in his classification works in 1762.
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Camelina is a genus of plants classified within the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, and class Magnoliopsida. It belongs to the order Brassicales and the family Brassicaceae. The taxon is recognized at the genus rank.
Specimens of this genus have been recorded in Canada, Vietnam, the United States, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Collections are held by institutions including the University of Alberta Museums, BRIT, NY, BAYLU, and ANSP. There are 156 associated records and 120 media items documented. A total of 53,717 occurrences have been logged. The genus is referenced by 117 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyBrassicaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 156
- With media
- 120
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, BRIT, NY, BAYLU, ANSP, CAS
- Recorded in
- Canada, Vietnam, United States, Thailand, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Iran, Palestinian Territory
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Camelina sativa eF.jpg
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- Commons category
- Camelina
- taxon name
- Camelina
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Camelina
- taxon common name
- 亚麻荠属
- has fruit type
- silique
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Genetics
- Species
- Biodiesel
- References
Camelina is a genus within the flowering plant family Brassicaceae. The Camelina species, commonly known as false flax, are native to Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia. Most species of this genus have been little studied, with the exception of Camelina sativa, historically cultivated as an oil plant. Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz was the first botanist to use the genus Camelina in his classification works in 1762.
As a way to reduce fossil fuel emissions, the US Navy tested a 50-50 mix of jet aviation fuel and biofuel derived from camelina seeds in 2010. A study published in December 2016 explained that the current low price of conventional kerosene-based jet fuel makes it cost-prohibitive for commercial airlines to use camelina-based jet fuel. The study said substantial government intervention would be one way to create a market for camelina, by combining 9 percent government subsidy on camelina crop production, with 9 percent tax on conventional fuel.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Camelina” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.