''Armoracia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s of the family
Brassicaceae, native to the
Palaearctic. Its best known member is
horseradish, ''Armoracia rusticana'', which is the type species.
Species
Many species have been described, but most have ended up synonymized. Species still considered valid by
The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant species ...
are as follows:
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Armoracia macrocarpa
''Armoracia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae, native to the Palaearctic. Its best known member is horseradish, ''Armoracia rusticana'', which is the type species.
Species
Many species have been described, but most have ...
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(Waldst. & Kit.) Kit. ex Baumg.
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Armoracia rusticana''
P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
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Armoracia sisymbrioides
''Armoracia sisymbrioides'' is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. It is native to Asia.
It was first formally named ''Cochlearia sisymbroides'' in 1821 and was transferred to the genus ''Armoracia
''Armoracia'' ...
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(DC.) N.Busch ex Ganesh
References
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Brassicaceae genera