En familj av tvåhjärtbladiga örtväxter, omfattande ca 400 släkten med ca 3000 arter. Hit hör ett stort antal betydelsefulla kulturväxter, t ex vitkål, blomkål, broccoli och andra arter av kål (Brassica), senapsväxter, oljeväxter (raps och rybs) och rädisor. Andra välkända växter är backtrav och grustrav (Arabidopsis). Syn. kålväxter; Cruciferae.
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.
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Cress — Cresses — Cruciferae — Moricandia — Moricandias