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Brassicales

Plant Orders

Brassicales, also called Cruciales, is an order of flowering plants in the malvid group of eudicots under the APG IV system, comprising 18 families. Well-known members include cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, mustard, turnip, bok choy, rapeseed, radish, horseradish, caper, papaya and nasturtium, and a common trait across much of the order is the production of mustard-oil isothiocyanate compounds.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21904, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Brassicales
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
    The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the malvid group of eudicotyledons under the APG IV system.
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Brassicales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Brassicales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 66 ... "early_interval": "Danian"
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Wikidata: Brassicales
Wikidata Q21904, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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