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Brassica (cabbage, cauliflower, brussels
sprout, turnip genus) Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Brassicales > Family:
Brassicaceae
About 40
species, native mainly to Eurasia. Five species have become naturalised in
southern Africa. An additional three species are cultivated in the region. This genus includes some important species used as
vegetables, herbs and spices:
Brassica
rapa (Turnip, Rapes,
Mustards, Oriental Cabbages);
Brassica juncea (Indian or Brown Mustard); Brassica nigra (Black Mustard); and Brassica oleracea
(Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Kale).
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and
Flora of
Zimbabwe.
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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Brassica hirta (Yellow mustard)
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Brassica napus
(Rape, Oilseed rape, Canola)
Brassica napus is native to Eurasia and has a
number of varieties that are cultivated widely round the world for the
production of vegetable oil. |
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Brassica oleracea
(Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Kale) |
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