Brassica villosa

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Brassica villosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species:
B. villosa
Binomial name
Brassica villosa
Subspecies [2]

5; see text

Synonyms [2]
  • Brassica oleracea var. villosa(Biv.) Coss.
  • Brassica rupestris subsp. villosa(Biv.) Snogerup ex Hanelt

Brassica villosa is a species of flowering plant in genus Brassica . It is a subshrub endemic to northwestern and central Sicily. [2] [1]

Contents

It grows on limestone, and rarely sandstone, cliffs, typically on north-facing or otherwise shady locations, from near sea level to 1,000 meters elevation. [1]

Subspecies

Five subspecies are accepted. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Branca, F. & Donnini, D. 2011. Brassica villosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T170117A6720001. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170117A6720001.en. Accessed 29 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Brassica villosa Biv". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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