Eruca (Brassicaceae)

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Brassicaceae
Subfamilia: Brassicoideae
Tribus: Brassiceae
Genus: Eruca
Species: E. loncholoma – E. pinnatifida – E. setulosa – E. vesicaria

Name

Eruca Mill., Gard. Dict. (ed. 8) no. 1: ERI–ERU. (1768).

Earlier Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754) : not to be used because names not based on Linnaean system. ICBN Art. 32.6, Ex. 10.

• Type species: Eruca sativa Mill. (= synonym of Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa (Mill.) Thell.)
  • Lectotype designated by Abrams, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 2: 271 (1944).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euzomum Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 175 (1822)
  • Velleruca Pomel in Mat. Fl. Atl.: 12 (1860)

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Eruca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 05. Reference page. 
• Koch, M.A. et al. 2017. Eruca in BrassiBase Tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the Brassicaceae. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Feb. 3.
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Eruca. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 3 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Eruca. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Feb. 2017.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Senfrauken
suomi: Sinappikaalit

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