Brassicaceae [Brassicaceae]
- Terms
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brukvovité
Cruciferae
křížaté
Moricandia
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Cress
Cruciferae
Moricandia
A plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves, due to gluconapin (GLUCOSINOLATES) and its hydrolysis product butenylisotrhiocyanate. The family includes many plants of economic importance that have been extensively altered and domesticated by humans. Flowers have 4 petals. Podlike fruits contain a number of seeds. Cress is a general term used for many in the Brassicacea family. Rockcress is usually ARABIS; Bittercress is usually CARDAMINE; Yellowcress is usually RORIPPA; Pennycress is usually THLASPI; Watercress refers to NASTURTIUM; or RORIPPA or TROPAEOLUM; Gardencress refers to LEPIDIUM; Indiancress refers to TROPAEOLUM.
- DUI
- D019607 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0029106
- History note
- 2003(1998)
- Public note
- 2003; see CRUCIFERAE 1998-2002
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