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list of plants in the family Brassicaceae
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list of plants in the family Brassicaceae

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list of plants in the family Brassicaceae, Commonly known as the mustard family, Brassicaceae contains some 350 genera and more than 4,100 species of flowering plants distributed throughout the world. Brassicaceae species are characterized by four-petalled cross-shaped flowers that feature two long and two short stamens and produce podlike fruits known as siliques. The following is a list of some of the major genera and species in Brassicaceae, arranged alphabetically by common name.

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