Genus Brassica L.


Summary
Genus number:
1687
Last updated:
1 April 2010
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Brassiceae
Common name(s):

cabbage, kale, rape
Accession count:

7484 (4655  active, 3241  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


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References:
  1. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. 2012. A generic and tribal synopsis of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae). Taxon 61:936.
  2. Arias, T. & J. C. Pires. 2012. A fully resolved chloroplast phylogeny of the brassica crops and wild relatives (Brassicaceae: Brassiceae): Novel clades and potential taxonomic implications. Taxon 61:980-988. Note: this study found evidence of cp-DNA confirming the non-monophyly of this genus
  3. Cheng, F. et al. 2014. Genome triplication drove the diversification of Brassica plants. Hort. Res. 1:14024. DOI: 10.1038/hortres.2014.24. Note: ISSN 2052-7276 (online)
  4. Don, R. & S. Ducournau. 2018. International Seed Testing Association handbook on seedling evaluation 4.1.2.3:4-3.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1687. Accessed 28 September 2026.