Brassicaceae

Sinapis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 668 (1753)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Temp. Eurasia to India, Macaronesia to N. Africa.

Cruciferae, A. W. Exell. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960

Morphology General Habit: Herbs, usually annual, with simple hairs.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers yellow.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals spreading, not saccate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 4, unguiculate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 6.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma: Stigma somewhat 2-lobed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Silique terete, with convex valves, each 3–7-nerved, and a long beak with 0–4- (9) seeds.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Cotyledons conduplicate. Seeds 1-seriate, subspherical.

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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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