''Armoracia sisymbrioides'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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 ...
in the mustard 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 ...
. It is native to Asia.
It was
first formally named ''
Cochlearia
''Cochlearia'' (scurvy-grass or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Brassicaceae. They are widely distributed in temperate and arctic areas of the northern hemisphere, most commonly found in co ...
sisymbroides'' in 1821 and was transferred to the genus ''
Armoracia
''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 ...
'' in 1902.
References
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Armoracia
Flora of Asia