Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
RAPHANUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 669. 1753.
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TYPE: Raphanus sativus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 194. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphanus raphanistrum | WILD RADISH | Not Native | ||
| Raphanus sativus | GARDEN RADISH | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Petals white to yellow; fruits (2.5)3-8(11) mm wide, strongly constricted between seeds and usually breaking, strongly ribbed, beak narrowly conical
1. Petals white, pink, to purple; fruits (5)7-13(15) mm wide, rarely slightly constricted between seeds and usually not breaking, not ribbed, beak narrowly to broadly conical to linear
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dondisia | Dondisia Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 316. 1777. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Durandea | Durandea Delarbre, Fl. Auvergne, ed. 2. 365. 1800, nom. rej. vs. Durandea Planchon 1847. | TYPE: Durandea unilocularis Delarbre, nom. illegit. (Raphanus raphanistrum Linnaeus) | |
| Quidproquo | Quidproquo Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 13: 94. 1983. | TYPE: Quidproquo confusum Greuter & Burdet (Raphanus aucheri O. Schulz, non Boissier 1849) | |
| Raphanistrum | Raphanistrum Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. |