In Maharashtra the family has following genera under it.(BSI Mah Flora) Farsetia Eruca Brassica Sisymbrium Cardamine Nasturtium Rorippa Schouwia Iberis Thlaspi Gapsella Lepidium Cochlearia Coronopus.
Dr Satish Phadke On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Brassicaceae(Crusiferae) Mustard family > * > The family contains over 330 genera and about 3,700 species, according to > the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. > Annual, biennial or perennial herbs (Rarely under shrubs) with watery > sap,(pungent juice)containing glucosinolates (mustard oils) and with > myoresin cells.Hairs simple branches stellate or peltate. > *Vegetative characters :* > *Leaves* : alternate or in basal rosettes,radical or cauline,simple often > dissected, rarely pinnately compound sometimes bearing bulbils in axils or > leaf surface. Stipules absent. > *Inflorescence* : Typically racemose, corumbose raceme or flat topped > corymb. > *Flowers* : ebracteate, rarely bracteate.bisexual actinomorphic rarely > zygomorphic hypogynous. > *Calyx* : with 4 sepals free in two whorls.Sepals of lateral pair > sometimes saccate at base green or petalloid. > *Corolla* : 4 petals cruciform, clawed. > *Androecium* : stamens 6 free tetradinamous(2 short 4 long) dehiscence > longitudinal.Nectaries often at base of stamens, pollen grains tricolpate. > *Gynoecium* : Two united carpels (thus single pistil) syncarpous > unilocular.Ovary superior.Gynophore distinct.Style 1 stigmas 2. > *Fruit* : Siliqua or silicula > *Pollination* : by insects and dispersal of seeds by wind. > *Examples*: > Family contributes to many food plants > Radish (*Raphenous sativus*) > Cabbage (*Brassica oleracea* var : capitata) > Cauliflower (*Brassica oleracea* var : botrytis) > Brussels sprouts > Turnip > *Brassiaca campestris* : seeds yield mustard oil used for cooking > *Brassica nigra* : black variety seeds used as condiment. > Common ornamentals include: stock(*Mathiola*) candy tuft(*Iberis amara*) > alyssum(*Alyssum*) wall flower(*Erysimum*) and street alyssum(*Lobularia)* > > http://satishphadke.blogspot.in/search?q=brassicaceae > Dr Satish Phadke > --
