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(pronounced /ˈbræsɨkə/ brás-si-ca)
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*”brassica” is a genus of plants in the mustard family (“brassicaceae”)*
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(the members of the genus may be collectively known either as cabbages, or as mustards)
(crops from this genus are sometimes called cole crops, which is derived from the Latin caulis, meaning stem or “cabbage”)
(this genus is remarkable for containing more important agricultural and horticultural crops than any other genus)
(it also includes a number of weeds, both wild taxa and escapees from cultivation)
(it includes over 30 wild species and hybrids, and numerous additional cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin)
(most are ‘annuals’ or ‘biennials’, but some are small shrubs)
(due to their agricultural importance, Brassica plants have been the subject of much scientific interest)
(6 particularly important species (Brassica carinata, B. juncea, B. oleracea, B. napus, B. nigra and B. rapa) are derived by combining the chromosomes from three earlier species, as described by the “Triangle of U” theory)
(the genus is native in the wild in western Europe, the Mediterranean and temperate regions of ‘asia’)
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(in addition to the cultivated species, which are grown worldwide, many of the wild species grow as weeds, especially in ‘north america’ / ‘south america’ / ‘australia’)
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