Brassicaceae

  • Family

    Brassicaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Brassicaceae

  • Common Names

    Mustard Family, Crucifer Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 350

    Number of species: 3,000

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is found mainly in temperate (or cold) and warm-temperate parts of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The greatest concentration of genera and species is in the area from the periphery of the Mediterranean to central Asia. There is a lesser but substantial center in western North America, but there are subsidiary centers in temperate South America, southern Africa, and Australia. The family is sharply defined and easily recognizable. The genera are ill-defined and frequently confluent.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Brassicaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

    Brassicaceae: [Book] Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.