- Raphanus
taxobox
name = "Raphanus"
image_caption = Redradish
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Raphanus"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = "Raphanus caudatus"
"Raphanus raphanistrum"
"Raphanus sativus"
|"Raphanus" is a
genus within theflowering plant familyBrassicaceae . Two or three species are currently classified in "Raphanus". They include the cultivatedradish , "Raphanus sativus" and the common wild radish orjointed charlock , "R. raphanistrum". Some authors accept the podding orrattail radish , "R. caudatus" as a third member of the genus, while others treat it as a variety of "R. sativus". Substantial numbers of other species in the genus have been proposed at various times, but almost all are currently regarded as varieties of "R. sativus", while a few are treated as varieties of "R. raphanistrum" or are not accepted as well-described species. Examples are "R. raphanistrum ssp. landra" and "R. raphanistrum ssp. maritimus" (Sea Radish)."Raphanus" species grow as annual or
biennial plant s, with ataproot which is much enlarged in the cultivated radish. The genus is native toAsia but its members can now be found world wide. Growing wild, they are regarded asinvasive species in many regions."Raphanus" species are used as food plants by the
larva e of someLepidoptera species includingCabbage Moth , "Endoclita excrescens",Garden Carpet and The Nutmeg.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2575 Jepson Manual treatment of the genus]
* [http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A761 Missouri Botanical Gardens page on the rattail radish]
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