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Brassica villosa

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Brassica villosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

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

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Five subspecies are accepted.[2]

  • Brassica villosa subsp. bivoniana (Mazzola & Raimondo) Raimondo & Mazzola
  • Brassica villosa subsp. brevisiliqua (Raimondo & Mazzola) Raimondo & Geraci
  • Brassica villosa subsp. drepanensis (Caruel) Raimondo & Mazzola
  • Brassica villosa subsp. tineoi (Lojac.) Raimondo & Mazzola
  • Brassica villosa subsp. villosa

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d "Brassica villosa Biv". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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