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Brassicaceae are common on serpentine and dolomite rich in magnesium. Over a hundred species in the family accumulate heavy metals, particularly zinc and nickel, which is a record percentage. [18] Several Alyssum species can accumulate nickel up to 0.3% of their dry weight, and may be useful in soil remediation or even bio-mining. [19]
There are around 350 genera in the plant family Brassicaceae.The type genus is Brassica (cabbage and mustards). Genera with a large number of species are Alyssum (madworts), Arabis (rockcresses), Cardamine (bittercresses), Draba (whitlow-grasses), Erysimum (wallflowers), Heliophila, Lepidium (pepperworts), Noccaea, Odontarrhena, Physaria (bladderpods), and Rorippa (yellowcresses).
The website defines itself as "tools and biological resources for Brassicaceae character and trait studies". Researchers studying Brassicaceae species use the tools provided in BrassiBase to refine the taxonomy and evolutionary history of plants in this family and to perform phylogenetic analyses .
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Rhamphospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. [1]
The families Capparaceae and Brassicaceae are closely related. One group, consisting of Cleome and related genera, was traditionally included in the Capparaceae but doing so results in a paraphyletic Capparaceae. [3] Therefore, this group is generally now either included in the Brassicaceae or as its own family, Cleomaceae. [4] [7]
Nasturtium (/ n ə ˈ s t ɜːr ʃ əm /) is a genus of a small number of plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family) commonly known as watercress or yellowcress. [2] The best known species are the edible Nasturtium officinale and Nasturtium microphyllum.
Brassica carinata is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. [1] [2] It is referred to by the common names Ethiopian rape or Ethiopian mustard. [3] It is believed to be a hybrid between Brassica nigra and Brassica oleracea. [4] The flowers attract honey bees to collect pollen and nectar.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Nasturtiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. [1]