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Brassicaceae

Plant Families

Brassicaceae, commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales comprising over 350 genera and more than 4,300 species. Its flowers typically have four free sepals, four free petals arranged in a cross, two shorter stamens and four longer stamens, and its fruits carry seeds in rows divided by a thin septum. The family includes major food crops such as cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, turnip, rapeseed, radish, and horseradish, along with Arabidopsis thaliana, a widely used model organism in plant biology.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Brassicaceae
Filter Results8 entries

Brassica rapa

Brassicaceae

Cardamine pratensis

Brassicaceae

Garden Cress

Brassicaceae

Horseradish

Brassicaceae

Maca

Brassicaceae

Raphanus raphanistrum

Brassicaceae

Rhamphospermum arvense

Brassicaceae

Shepherds Purse

Brassicaceae
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Brassica rapa, Species
Source Wikidata: Brassica rapa
Cardamine pratensis, Species
Source Cardamine pratensis (Wikipedia)
Garden Cress, Species
Source Wikidata: Garden Cress
Horseradish, Species
Source Horseradish (Wikidata)
Maca, Species
Source Wikidata: Maca
Raphanus raphanistrum, Species
Source Wikidata: Raphanus raphanistrum
Rhamphospermum arvense, Species
Source Wikidata: Rhamphospermum arvense
Shepherds Purse, Species
Source Wikidata: Shepherds Purse
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ156888, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Brassicaceae
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family.
  • In Group: Rosid Families, Lead
    Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Brassicaceae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4222
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Brassicaceae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Brassicaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 5.333 ... "early_interval": "Zanclean"
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Wikidata: Brassicaceae
Wikidata Q156888, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Horseradish (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Horseradish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Shepherds Purse
Parent Taxon Of: Shepherds Purse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Maca
Parent Taxon Of: Maca, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brassica rapa
Parent Taxon Of: Brassica rapa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Garden Cress
Parent Taxon Of: Garden Cress, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Raphanus raphanistrum
Parent Taxon Of: Raphanus raphanistrum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rhamphospermum arvense
Parent Taxon Of: Rhamphospermum arvense, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Cardamine pratensis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Cardamine pratensis, Introduction
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Cardamine pratensis, Introduction
Cardamine pratensis, the cuckoo flower, lady's smock, mayflower, or milkmaids, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae.
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