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Brassicaceae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 22669

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Cruciferae
		Arabidaceae
		Drabaceae
		Erysimaceae
		Isatidaceae
		Raphanaceae
		Schizopetalaceae
		Sisymbriaceae
		Stanleyaceae
		Thlaspiaceae
	Common Name(s):	mustards [English]
		moutardes [French]
		crucifers [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2014

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Brassicales
	Family	Brassicaceae – mustards, moutardes, crucifers
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Aethionema W.T. Aiton
	Genus	Alliaria Heist. ex Fabr.
	Genus	Alyssoides Mill.
	Genus	Alyssum L. – alyssum, madwort
	Genus	Anelsonia J.F. Macbr. & Payson
	Genus	Aphragmus Andrz. ex DC.
	Genus	Arabidopsis Heynh. – rockcress
	Genus	Arabis L. – rockcress
	Genus	Armoracia G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.
	Genus	Athysanus Greene – sandweed
	Genus	Aubrieta Adans. – lilacbush
	Genus	Aurinia Desv.
	Genus	Barbarea W.T. Aiton – yellow rocket, yellowrocket
	Genus	Berteroa DC. – false madwort
	Genus	Boechera �. L�ve & D. L�ve
	Genus	Brassica L. – mustard
	Genus	Braya Sternb. & Hoppe – northern-rockcress
	Genus	Bunias L. – wartycabbage
	Genus	Cakile Mill. – searocket
	Genus	Calepina Adans. – ballmustard
	Genus	Camelina Crantz – falseflax, false flax
	Genus	Capsella Medik.
	Genus	Cardamine L. – bittercress
	Genus	Carrichtera DC.
	Genus	Caulanthus S. Watson – wild cabbage
	Genus	Chlorocrambe Rydb.
	Genus	Chorispora R. Br. ex DC.
	Genus	Christolea Cambess.
	Genus	Cochlearia L. – scurvygrass
	Genus	Coelophragmus O.E. Schulz
	Genus	Coincya Rouy – star-mustard
	Genus	Conringia Heist. ex Fabr. – hare's ear mustard
	Genus	Crambe L.
	Genus	Cusickiella Rollins – false whitlowgrass
	Genus	Descurainia Webb & Berthel. – tansy mustard, tansymustard
	Genus	Dimorphocarpa Rollins – spectaclepod
	Genus	Diplotaxis DC. – wallrocket
	Genus	Dithyrea Harv. – spectacle pod, shieldpod
	Genus	Draba L. – draves, whitlowgrass
	Genus	Dryopetalon A. Gray
	Genus	Eruca Mill. – rocketsalad
	Genus	Erucastrum C. Presl – dogmustard
	Genus	Erysimum L. – wallflower
	Genus	Euclidium W.T. Aiton – mustard
	Genus	Eutrema R. Br.
	Genus	Halimolobos Tausch – halimolobos, fissurewort
	Genus	Hesperidanthus (B.L. Rob.) Rydb.
	Genus	Hesperis L. – rocket
	Genus	Hirschfeldia Moench
	Genus	Hornungia Rchb.
	Genus	Iberis L. – candytuft
	Genus	Idahoa A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.
	Genus	Iodanthus (Torr. & A. Gray) Steud.
	Genus	Ionopsidium Rchb.
	Genus	Isatis L. – woad
	Genus	Leavenworthia Torr. – gladecress
	Genus	Lepidium L. – pepperweed
	Genus	Lobularia Desv.
	Genus	Lunaria L.
	Genus	Lyrocarpa Hook. & Harv. – lyrepod
	Genus	Malcolmia W.T. Aiton
	Genus	Mancoa Wedd.
	Genus	Matthiola W.T. Aiton – stock
	Genus	Microthlaspi F.K. Mey. – pennycress
	Genus	Moricandia DC.
	Genus	Myagrum L.
	Genus	Nasturtium R. Br.
	Genus	Neotorularia Hedge & J. L�onard
	Genus	Nerisyrenia Greene – fanmustard
	Genus	Neslia Desv.
	Genus	Nevada N.H. Holmgren
	Genus	Noccaea Moench
	Genus	Orychophragmus Bunge
	Genus	Parrya R. Br.
	Genus	Paysonia O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
	Genus	Pennellia Nieuwl. – mock thelypody
	Genus	Phoenicaulis Nutt.
	Genus	Physaria (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray – twinpod
	Genus	Planodes Greene
	Genus	Polyctenium Greene – combleaf
	Genus	Raphanus L. – radish
	Genus	Rapistrum Crantz – rape, bastardcabbage
	Genus	Rorippa Scop. – yellowcress
	Genus	Sandbergia Greene
	Genus	Schivereckia Andrz. ex DC.
	Genus	Selenia Nutt.
	Genus	Sibara Greene – winged rockcress
	Genus	Sibaropsis S. Boyd & T.S. Ross
	Genus	Sinapis L. – mustard
	Genus	Sisymbrium L. – hedge mustard, hedgemustard
	Genus	Smelowskia C.A. Mey. – candytuft
	Genus	Solms-laubachia Muschl.
	Genus	Stanleya Nutt. – princes'-plume, princesplume
	Genus	Streptanthella Rydb.
	Genus	Streptanthus Nutt. – twistflower
	Genus	Strigosella Boiss.
	Genus	Subularia L. – awlwort
	Genus	Synthlipsis A. Gray
	Genus	Teesdalia W.T. Aiton – shepherdscress
	Genus	Thelypodiopsis Rydb. – tumble-mustard, tumblemustard
	Genus	Thelypodium Endl. – thelypody
	Genus	Thlaspi L. – pennycress
	Genus	Thysanocarpus Hook. – lacepod, fringepod
	Genus	Transberingia Al-Shehbaz & O'Kane
	Genus	Tropidocarpum Hook.
	Genus	Turritis L. – tower mustard, towercress
	Genus	Warea Nutt. – pinelandcress

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz
	Notes:	Senior Curator, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri, 63166-0299, USA
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	moutardes[French]

	Source:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)
	Acquired:	2014
	Notes:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

	Source:	Brassicaceae, Capparaceae and Cleomaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	McNeill, J., F. Barrie, H. Burdet, V. Demoulin, D. Hawksworth, K. Marhold, D. Nicolson, et al.
	Publication Date:	2006
	Article/Chapter Title:	International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code)
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Regnum Vegetabile, vol. 146
	Page(s):	xviii + 568
	Publisher:	Koeltz Scientific Books
	Publication Place:	K�nigstein, Germany
	ISBN/ISSN:	3-906166-48-1, 0080-0694
	Notes:	Also available on the web at http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm
	Reference for:	Brassicaceae

Geographic Information


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Comments


	Comment:	Use of Cruciferae as an 'alternative' family name for Brassicaceae is authorized by the ICBN, Articles 18.5-18.6 (McNeill et al., 2006:18-19), although ITIS opts to use Brassicaceae instead

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