Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
rapa
ID:
572212

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 666 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000571544

Common Names

  • Rapa Brassica
  • Brassica rapa
  • Turnip

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Synonyms

  • Raphanus chinensis Crantz [unknown]
  • Sinapis auriculata DC. [unknown]
  • Sinapis campestris Besser [unknown]
  • Brassica amplexicaulis Hochst. ex A.Rich. [unknown]
  • Brassica antiquorum H.Lév. [unknown]
  • Brassica asperifolia Lam. [unknown]
  • Brassica asperifolia esculenta Gren. & Godr. [unknown]
  • Brassica asperifolia oleifera Godr. [unknown]
  • Brassica brassicata A.Chev. [unknown]
  • Brassica briggsii Varenne [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris L. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris agrestis Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris akana Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris amplexicaulis Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris annua (Koch) Rchb. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris auriculata O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris autumnalis DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris biennis (Schübl. & G.Martens) Rchb. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris briggsii (Watson) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris chinensis (L.) N.Busch [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris glabra Sinskaya [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris hiroshimana Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris mana Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris musifolia Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris oblonga (Mill.) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris oleifera DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris osakana Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris praecox DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris purpuraria L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris rapa (L.) C.Hartm. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris sarson Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris setulosa Caruel [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris sotetsuna Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris tenuis O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica celerifolia (Tsen & S.H.Lee) Y.Z.Lan & T.Y.Cheo [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis L. [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis dentata (Matsum. & Nakai) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis hiroshimana (Makino) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis indivisa (Makino) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis komatsuna Matsum. & Nakai [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis komatsuna (Matsum. & Nakai) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis mana (Makino) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis musifolia (Makino) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis narinosa (Bailey) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis osakana (Makino) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis piaoh-tsai (Kitam.) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis rosularis Tsen & S.H.Lee [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis youngtungtsai (Kitam.) M.Hiroe [unknown]
  • Brassica colza H.Lév. [unknown]
  • Brassica cyrenaica Spreng. [unknown]
  • Brassica dubiosa L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica japonica Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica japonica indivisa Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica japonica isena Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica japonica suigikuna Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica juncea celerifolia Tsen & S.H.Lee [unknown]
  • Brassica lutea Gilib. [unknown]
  • Brassica macrorhiza Gray [unknown]
  • Brassica musifolia Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica napella Chaix [unknown]
  • Brassica napus chinensis (L.) O.E.Schulz [unknown]
  • Brassica napus longirostris Borbás [unknown]
  • Brassica narinosa L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica nipposinica L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea chinensis (L.) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica oleracea taquetii H.Lév. & Vaniot [unknown]
  • Brassica oleronensis A.Sav. ex Foucaud [unknown]
  • Brassica parachinensis L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis Skeels [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis cephalata Tsen & S.H.Lee [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis cylindrica Tsen & S.H.Lee [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis hiroshimana Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis laxa Tsen & S.H.Lee [unknown]
  • Brassica perfoliata Crantz [unknown]
  • Brassica perviridis (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica petsai (Lour.) L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica pe-tsai dentata Matsum. & Nakai [unknown]
  • Brassica polymorpha Syme [unknown]
  • Brassica pseudocolza H.Lév. [unknown]
  • Brassica purpuraria (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa afghanica (Sinskaya) Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa alba DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa alborosea Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa annua W.D.J.Koch [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa arenaria Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa briggsii Briggs [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa campestris (L.) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa campestris (L.) A.R.Clapham [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa cephalata (Tsen & S.H.Lee) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa chinensis (L.) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa chinensis (L.) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa chloroplax Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa cinerascens Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa communis (Tsen & S.H.Lee) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa cylindrica (Tsen & S.H.Lee) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa depressa DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa depressa (DC.) Prain [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa dichotoma (Roxb.) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa dissecta (O.E.Schulz) Gladis [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa erythroplax Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa flavescens DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa glabra Regel [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa globosa Peterm. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa hybrida Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa intermedia Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa japonica Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa jodopyrga Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa laxa (Tsen & S.H.Lee) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa leptorhiza Spach [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa leucoplax Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa leucopyrga Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa lugdunensis Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa media Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa melaina Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa morignyana Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa nagakabu Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa narinosa (L.H.Bailey) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa nigricans DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa nipposinica (Bailey) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa nipposinica (L.H.Bailey) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa oblonga (Mill.) T.Tacik [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa oleifera DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa oleronensis (A.Sav. ex Foucaud) Sav. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa parachinensis (L.H.Bailey) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa pekinensis (Lour.) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa perviridis L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa punicea DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa purpuraria (L.H.Bailey) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa rosularis (Tsen & S.H.Lee) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa rubra (Sinskaya) Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa sarcorhiza Spach [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa sativa Mérat [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa septiceps L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa variegata Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa violascens Shebalina [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa viridis DC. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa xanthocona Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa xanthoplax Alef. [unknown]
  • Brassica saruna Siebold [unknown]
  • Brassica sativa campestris (L.) Clavaud [unknown]
  • Brassica sativa rapa (L.) Clavaud [unknown]
  • Brassica septiceps (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica sphaerorhiza Gray [unknown]
  • Brassica trilocularis Hook.f. & Thomson [unknown]
  • Brassica trimestris Boenn. [unknown]
  • Brassica tuberosa Salisb. [unknown]
  • Caulanthus sulfureus Payson [unknown]
  • Crucifera rapa E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis oleifera Makino & Nemoto [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa amplexicaulis Yo.Tanaka & Ono [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa dichotoma (Roxb.) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa narinosa (L.H.Bailey) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa oleifera (DC.) Metzg. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa sarson (Prain) Denford [unknown]
  • Raphanus campestris Crantz [unknown]
  • Sinapis tuberosa Poir. [unknown]
  • Raphanus amplexicaulis Viv. [unknown]
  • Sinapis dichotoma Roxb. [unknown]
  • Sinapis trilocularis Roxb. [unknown]
  • Brassica cibaria Dierb. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapifera (Metzg.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapoasiatica Sinskaya [unknown]
  • Brassica rapoeuropea Sinskaya [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa trilocularis Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris trilocularis G.Olsson [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris dichotoma G.Olsson [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis petsai (L.H.Bailey) Maire & Weiller [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa quadrivalvis (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr. [unknown]
  • Sinapis pekinensis Lour. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa rapa [unknown]
  • Rapa oblonga Mill. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa rapa [unknown]
  • Barbarea derchiensis S.S.Ying [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris rapa (L.) Hook.f. [unknown]
  • Raphanus rapa Crantz [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris oleifera (DC.) Schübl. & Mart. [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis angustifolia V.G.Sun [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa nipposinica (L.H.Bailey) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris pekinensis (Lour.) G.Olsson [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris pekinensis (Lour.) Viehoever [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis pekinensis (Lour.) V.G.Sun [unknown]
  • Brassica pekinensis petsai Lour. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa pandurata (V.G.Sun) Gladis [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris chinensis (L.) Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris narinosa (L.H.Bailey) G.Olsson [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris parachinensis (L.H.Bailey) Makino [unknown]
  • Brassica chinensis parachinensis (L.H.Bailey) Sinskaya [unknown]
  • Brassica campestris narinosa (L.H.Bailey) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Sinapis rapa Brot. [unknown]
  • Napus rapa K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. [unknown]
  • Napus campestris K.F.Schimp. & Spenn. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa trilocularis (Roxb.) Hanelt [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa silvestris Janch. & Wendelb. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa pe-tsai (L.H.Bailey) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Brassica rapa lorifolia L.H.Bailey [unknown]
  • Brassica nipposinica laciniifolia L.H.Bailey [unknown]

Description

Brassica rapa (also called Field Mustard, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is an annual herb with a height of up to 1 m. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is found in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Brassica rapa is used as an edible plant in cooking. It is also used as a cover crop and for erosion control.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Brassica rapa var. oblonga (Mill.) T.Tacik
Brassica rapa var. chinoleifera (Viehoever) Kitam.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Brassica rapa has yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Brassica rapa is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It is an annual herb, growing to 0.5 m (1.5 ft) tall. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant for its attractive white flowers. Propagation is by seed.

Where to Find Brassica rapa

Brassica rapa can be found in temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Brassica rapa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Brassica rapa?

Brassica rapa

What is the common name of Brassica rapa?

Turnip Cabbage

Where is Brassica rapa native to?

China

Species in the Brassica genus

Brassica assyriaca, Brassica aucheri, Brassica balearica, Brassica barrelieri, Brassica bourgeaui, Brassica cadmea, Brassica carinata, Brassica cretica, Brassica deflexa, Brassica deserti, Brassica desnottesii, Brassica dimorpha, Brassica elongata, Brassica fruticulosa, Brassica gravinae, Brassica hilarionis, Brassica insularis, Brassica iranica, Brassica juncea, Brassica loncholoma, Brassica macrocarpa, Brassica maurorum, Brassica montana, Brassica montana, Brassica napus, Brassica nigra, Brassica nivalis, Brassica oleracea, Brassica oxyrrhina, Brassica procumbens, Brassica rapa, Brassica repanda, Brassica rupestris, Brassica setulosa, Brassica somalensis, Brassica souliei, Brassica spinescens, Brassica taurica, Brassica tyrrhena, Brassica villosa, Brassica beytepeensis, Brassica gallicum, Brassica incana, Brassica trichocarpa, Brassica raimondoi, Brassica baldensis,

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

References