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List Of Brassicaceae Genera
There are around 350 genera in the plant family Brassicaceae. The type genus is ''Brassica'' (cabbage and mustards). Genera with a large number of species are ''Alyssum'' (madworts), ''Arabis'' (rockcresses), ''Cardamine'' (bittercresses), ''Draba'' (whitlow-grasses), ''Erysimum'' (wallflowers), '' Heliophila'', ''Lepidium'' (pepperworts), ''Noccaea'', '' Odontarrhena'', ''Physaria'' (bladderpods), and ''Rorippa'' (yellowcresses). The following list includes the genera that are accepted by either the 2021 ''Update on the Brassicaceae species checklist'' or v1.3 of ''BrassiBase'' (as accessed in late 2021). Most genera are accepted by both sources; those supported by only one of them are flagged with a footnote. A–B *'' Acirostrum'' *'' Acuston'' *'' Aethionema'' *'' Aimara'' *'' Alliaria'' *'' Alshehbazia'' *'' Alyssoides'' *'' Alyssopsis'' *''Alyssum'' *'' Ammosperma'' *''Anastatica'' *'' Anchonium'' *'' Andrzeiowskia'' *'' Anelsonia'' *'' Anzhengxia'' *'' Aphragmus'' *'' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus '' Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should clearly demons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethionema
''Aethionema'' is a genus of flowering plants within the family Brassicaceae. They are known as stonecresses. Stonecresses originate from sunny limestone mountainsides in Europe and West Asia, especially Turkey. ''Aethionema'' have typically perennials, but may be annuals. Their leaves are ovate or linear. Etymology The Latin name ''Aethionema'' derives from ancient Greek αἴθειν "to light up, kindle" + νῆμα "thread, yarn". The English name "stonecress" derives from its creeping habit and its favoured stony or rocky sites. Taxonomy ''Aethionema'' is sister to the rest of the genera in the Brassicaceae. The two clades diverged some time during the Eocene. Species include: Cultivation ''Aethionema'' species are grown for their profuse racemes of cruciform flowers in shades of red, pink or white, usually produced in spring and early summer. A favoured location is the rock garden or wall crevice. They appreciate well-drained alkaline soil conditions, but can be short- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aplanodes (plant)
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Aplanodes may refer to: * Aplanodes (planthopper), a genus of true bugs in the family Delphacidae * Aplanodes (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphragmus
''Aphragmus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Southwestern Siberia to Himalaya and Aleutian Islands The Aleutian Islands (; ; ale, Unangam Tanangin,”Land of the Aleuts", possibly from Chukchi language, Chukchi ''aliat'', "island"), also called the Aleut Islands or Aleutic Islands and known before 1867 as the Catherine Archipelago, are a cha .... Species: *'' Aphragmus bouffordii'' *'' Aphragmus eschscholtziana'' *'' Aphragmus himalaicus'' *'' Aphragmus hinkuensis'' *'' Aphragmus hobsonii'' *'' Aphragmus involucratus'' *'' Aphragmus ladakianus'' *'' Aphragmus minutus'' *'' Aphragmus nepalensis'' *'' Aphragmus obscurus'' *'' Aphragmus ohbana'' *'' Aphragmus oxycarpus'' *'' Aphragmus pygmaeus'' *'' Aphragmus serpens'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q8202466 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anzhengxia
''Anzhengxia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le .... Its native range is Northwestern China. Species: *'' Anzhengxia yechengnica'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q64848265 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anelsonia
''Anelsonia'' is a monotypic genus in the family Brassicaceae containing the single species ''Anelsonia eurycarpa'', which is known by the common name daggerpod. It is similar to '' Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides'', but at present they are treated in separate genera. This species is a fleshy, hairy plant of mountain habitats throughout the western United States from California to Idaho and can be found from 1600-4100 m. Above the rosette of velvety, fingerlike leaves it bears densely packed inflorescences of tiny white flowers. The distinctive fruits develop and dwarf the rest of the plant under an array of saillike pod structures, each on a pedicel. The fruits are each 2 to 3 centimeters tall, elliptic, and papery to leathery across a span between stiff septa. They are white, often with areas of purple coloration, or brown. Within the folds of the fruit are several seeds. ''Anelsonia'' was named for the botanist Aven Nelson Aven Nelson (March 24, 1859 – March 31, 1952) was an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzeiowskia
''Andrzeiowskia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Southeastern Europe to Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically .... Species: *'' Andrzeiowskia cardamine'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9154311 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastatica
''Anastatica'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the family ''Brassicaceae'' containing the single species ''Anastatica hierochuntica''. The plant is a small gray annual herb that rarely grows above high, and bears minute white flowers. It is a tumbleweed page 359 pages 36-37 pages 204-205 capable of hygroscopic expansion and retraction. However, it is not a true resurrection plant, because the plant's dead tissues do not revive and turn green. This species is not to be confused with ''Selaginella lepidophylla'', also sometimes referred to as "rose of Jericho", or "false rose of Jericho", which is a true resurrection plant that can revive from a dried state and regain the processes of respiration and photosynthesis. Names Common names include Maryam's flower, flower of St Mary, St. Mary's flower, Mary's flower, white mustard flower , and rose of Jericho. Range ''Anastatica'' is found in arid areas in the Middle East and the Sahara Desert, including parts of North Africa and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammosperma
''Ammosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le .... Its native range is Northern Africa. Species: *'' Ammosperma cinereum'' *'' Ammosperma variabile'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q8197576 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssopsis
''Alyssopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le .... References Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier {{Brassicales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyssoides
''Alyssoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae containing a single species, ''Alyssoides utriculata''. A herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Europe and Turkey, it grows on dry rocky slopes and on calcareous rocks, reaching heights of 20 to 50cm and blooming with yellow flowers between April and May–July. 'A. graeca'' and ''A. bulgarica''./ref> The genus formerly contained a second species, ''Alyssoides cretica'', but after molecular phylogenetic studies from 2008 and 2013 it was reassigned to the genus ''Lutzia''. There are two subspecies: the ''A. utricalata'' subsp. ''utriculata'', and ''A. utriculata'' subsp. ''bulgarica'', which characteristically differ by the pattern and shape of their hairs. ''Alyssoides utriculata'' is used as an ornamental plant and in gardening may be referred to as ''inflated bladderseed'' or as (Greek) bladderpod See also entries aAlyBaseanBrassiBase(accessed 28 December 2021). (not to be confused with other p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
