Brassica napus
A species in the Brassicaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Brassicales
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Brassica
- Species
- Brassica napus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Brassica napus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
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- Brassica napus var. schebalinaeName author: Bondar. & Pivov.
- Brassica napus var. syntomocarpaName author: O.E.Schulz
- Brassica napus var. trimestrisName author: Boenn.
- Brassica napus var. ultiName author: (Prain) O.E.Schulz
- Brassica oleracea f. praecoxName author: Spreng.
- Brassica oleracea var. arvensisName author: Duchesne
- Brassica oleracea var. hongnoensisName author: H.Lév.
- Brassica oleracea var. pseudocolzaName author: H.Lév.
- Brassica praecoxName author: Waldst. & Kit. ex DC.
- Brassica rapa subsp. napusName author: (L.) Briq.
- Brassica rugosaName author: (Roxb.) L.H.Bailey
- Brassica rutabagaName author: H.Lév.
- Brassica sativa subsp. napusName author: (L.) Clavaud
- Brassica strictaName author: Nestl. ex DC.
- Crucifera napusName author: E.H.L.Krause
- Sinapis glaucaName author: Roxb.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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