Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) The Mustard Family

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) The Mustard Family"— Presentation transcript:

1 Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) The Mustard Family

2 Brassicaceae 375 genera/3200 species
Herbs with alternate, simple leaves Mustard oils present (taste it!) Flowers perfect, actinomorphic, usually in racemes

3 Flowers perfect, 4-partate,
usually yellow or white

4 Ca 4 Co 4 A 4+2 G 2 stamens tetradynamous

5 Fruit a silique or a silicle

6 Lunaria (honesty or moneywort)
replum septum Lunaria (honesty or moneywort)

7 Economic Importance Brassica oleracea

8 Economic Importance mustard wasabi horseradish

9 Local Flora Arabis lyrata Lyre-leaved rock cress
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s purse Hesperis matronalis Dame’s rocket

10 Local Flora Brassica rapa Lepidium campestre field mustard
pepper grass

11 BRASSICACEAE (Cruciferae) Mustard Family Ca4 Co4 A4+2 G2 375 genera/3200 species Recognition Characters: Annual or perennial herbs Leaves alternate, simple Flowers perfect, actinomorphic, usually in racemes Calyx and corolla 4-partate, the latter usually yellow or white Androecium of 6 stamens, tetradynamous Ovary superior, gynoecium of 2 fused carpels Fruit a silicle or silique


Download ppt "Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) The Mustard Family"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google