Brassica

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This article is about a genus of plants. For the Cockney rhyming slang brassic ("penniless"), see Boracic lint.
Not to be confused with Brassia, a genus of orchids.

Brassica
Brassica rapa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
L.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
List
    • Agrosinapis Fourr.
    • Bonannia C.Presl
    • Brassica-napus A.Vilm.
    • Brassicaria Pomel
    • Brassicastrum Link
    • Crucifera E.H.L.Krause
    • Erussica G.H.Loos
    • Guenthera Andrz. ex Besser
    • Melanosinapis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.
    • Micropodium Rchb.
    • Mutarda Bernh.
    • Napus Mill.
    • Rapa Mill.
    • Rapum Hill
    • Sinabraca G.H.Loos

Brassica (/ˈbræsɪkə/) is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, mustard plants, or simply brassicas.[2] Crops from this genus are sometimes called cole crops—derived from the Latin caulis, denoting the stem or stalk of a plant.[3]

The

B. nigra, and B. rapa) evolved by the combining of chromosomes from three earlier species, as described by the triangle of U
theory.

The genus is native to Western Europe, the Mediterranean and temperate regions of Asia. Many wild species grow as weeds, especially in North America, South America, and Australia.

A dislike for cabbage or broccoli may result from the fact that these plants contain a compound similar to phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), which is either bitter or tasteless to people depending on their taste buds.[4]

Uses

Food

The flowers, seeds, stalks, and tender leaves of many species of Brassica can be eaten raw or cooked.

collard greens, kale), flowers (cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco broccoli), buds (Brussels sprouts, cabbage), and seeds (many, including mustard seed, and oil-producing rapeseed
). Some forms with white or purple foliage or flowerheads are also sometimes grown for ornament.

Brassica species are sometimes used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species—see List of Lepidoptera that feed on Brassica.

Cooking

Boiling substantially reduces the levels of broccoli

glucosinolates, while other cooking methods, such as steaming, microwaving, and stir frying, have no significant effect on glucosinolate levels.[6]

Species

The following species are accepted:[1]

Species formerly placed in Brassica

Genome sequencing and genetics

amphidiploid
crop species B. napus and B. juncea.

Etymology

'Brassica' was Pliny the Elder's name for several cabbage-like plants.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brassica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ Troxell, William (9 August 2022). "What are Brassicas, Exactly?". www.paveggies.org. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "caulis". Wordnik. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. ISBN 978-0-8493-4577-7
    .
  5. ISBN 978-1-4930-1499-6
    .
  6. S2CID 25728864
    .
  7. Bayer CropScience. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original
    on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. S2CID 205358099
    .
  9. ISBN 9780521685535
    (paperback). pp 76

External links

  • Media related to Brassica at Wikimedia Commons
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