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Brassica cretica

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Species of plant

Brassica cretica
Subsp. aegaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: B. cretica
Binomial name
Brassica cretica
Lam.
Synonyms
  • Brassica oleracea var. cretica (Lam.) Coss.

Brassica cretica is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly to Greece and the Aegean Islands. It was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1785. A 2021 study suggested that it was the origin of cultivated Brassica oleracea, with later admixture from other Brassica species.

Subspecies

As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online recognized three subspecies:

  • Brassica cretica subsp. aegaea (Heldr. & Halácsy) Snogerup, M.A.Gust. & Bothmer
  • Brassica cretica subsp. cretica
  • Brassica cretica subsp. laconica M.A.Gust. & Snogerup

Other sources have recognized only two subspecies, subsp. cretica and subsp. nivea (Boiss. & Spruner) M.A.Gust. & Snogerup. Some populations identified as B. cretica appear to be escapes from cultivation.

References

  1. ^ "Brassica cretica Lam.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-12-25
  2. ^ "Brassica cretica Lam.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-12-25
  3. ^ Mabry, Makenzie E; Turner-Hissong, Sarah D; Gallagher, Evan Y; McAlvay, Alex C; An, Hong; Edger, Patrick P; Moore, Jonathan D; Pink, David A C; Teakle, Graham R; Stevens, Chris J; Barker, Guy; Labate, Joanne; Fuller, Dorian Q; Allaby, Robin G; Beissinger, Timothy; Decker, Jared E; Gore, Michael A & Pires, J Chris (2021), "The Evolutionary History of Wild, Domesticated, and Feral Brassica oleracea (Brassicaceae)", Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38 (10): 4419–4434, doi:10.1093/molbev/msab183, PMC 8476135, PMID 34157722
Taxon identifiers
Brassica cretica


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