Brassicaceae
Let an agent explain the Brassicaceae family and its characteristics, relay taxonomy, crops and biology from botanical sources, describe economic and scientific importance, and distinguish Brassicaceae from other families and from the genus Brassica.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Brassicaceae family and its characteristics, relay taxonomy, crops and biology from botanical sources, describe economic and scientific importance, and distinguish Brassicaceae from other families and from the genus Brassica.
A family of flowering plants, the mustard or cabbage family, formerly called Cruciferae for the four-petalled cross-shaped flowers, with about 4000 species in around 370 genera worldwide, including crops such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, turnip, radish, mustard, rapeseed and horseradish, the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, ornamentals and many weeds, characterised by glucosinolates that give pungent flavours; the registry aliases include the general term mustard plant and a Japanese cultivar name.
What it is for: Not applicable; a plant family.
It can be explain characteristics; relay taxonomy and crops; describe importance; distinguish related taxa.
Distinguishing features
Cross-shaped flowers
Six stamens
Siliques
Glucosinolates
What it looks like
Herbs with four-petalled cross-shaped flowers, six stamens and pod-like fruits.
Physical character
species: about 4000 count
genera: about 370 count
distinctive compounds: glucosinolates note
fruit type: silique or silicle note
How it is recognised
Mustard family with cross-shaped flowers
Cabbage, mustard, rapeseed, radish, Arabidopsis, wallflowers; mustard plant; Japanese cultivars
Brassica is one genus; Capparaceae is a related family; unrelated plants may also be called cress or mustard
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
belongs to - as an order
includes - the cabbage genus
includes - the model organism
In practice
Families and kinds
Brassica crops such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, turnip and rapeseed
other vegetable and condiment genera such as Raphanus, Sinapis and Armoracia
the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana
ornamentals such as wallflowers and alyssum
weeds such as shepherd s purse
cultivars such as the Japanese Katahira akane
Identifiers
family Brassicaceae APG IV
former name Cruciferae conserved alternative
Standards and regulation
Seed and cultivar registration rules
Plant health rules for brassica pests and diseases
GM crop regulation for rapeseed
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing the family with the genus Brassica
Clubroot and other crop diseases
Goitrogenic effects of excessive raw brassica, in general terms
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What Brassicaceae are.
Science.
Definition
Definition and characteristics.
Definition
Definition.
- What defines the Brassicaceae, and how does the family differ from the genus Brassica and related families? definition
- Is the question about the family, a genus, a crop or a cultivar? boundary
Taxonomy
Taxonomy.
Taxonomy
Taxonomy.
- How is the family classified into tribes and genera, and why was Cruciferae renamed? definition
- Which entry fits the specific genus? action
Crops Crops and uses.
Application.
Vegetables
Vegetables and oils.
Vegetables
Vegetables.
- Which brassica crops are grown, and how did cabbage, kale and broccoli derive from one species? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Condiments
Condiments and chemistry.
Condiments
Condiments.
- How do glucosinolates give mustard, horseradish and wasabi their pungency, and what health research exists, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Science Science.
Science.
Arabidopsis
Model organism.
Arabidopsis
Arabidopsis.
- Why is Arabidopsis thaliana the leading plant model, and what has it revealed? provenance
- Which entry fits Arabidopsis thaliana? action
Breeding
Breeding.
Breeding
Breeding.
- How are brassica crops bred, including rapeseed improvements and cultivars such as Japanese types? provenance
- Which entry fits plant breeding? action
Context Ecology and history.
Context.
Ecology
Ecology and weeds.
Ecology
Ecology.
- What ecological roles do wild and weedy Brassicaceae play? provenance
- Which entry fits weed? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How were brassica crops domesticated and spread historically? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of agriculture? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Brassica and Arabidopsis be separate primary entries?
- How should botanical sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged a cultivar name and a general term; should they be split off?