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Descriptor English:
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Brassicaceae
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Brassicaceae
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Brassicaceae
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Synonyms English:
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Cress
Cresses
Cruciferae
Moricandia
Moricandias
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Tree Number:
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B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.157
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Definition English:
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A plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves, due to gluconapin (GLUCOSINOLATES) and its hydrolysis product butenylisotrhiocyanate. The family includes many plants of economic importance that have been extensively altered and domesticated by humans. Flowers have 4 petals. Podlike fruits contain a number of seeds. Cress is a general term used for many in the Brassicacea family. Rockcress is usually ARABIS; Bittercress is usually CARDAMINE; Yellowcress is usually RORIPPA; Pennycress is usually THLASPI; Watercress refers to NASTURTIUM; or RORIPPA or TROPAEOLUM; Gardencress refers to LEPIDIUM; Indiancress refers to TROPAEOLUM. |
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History Note English:
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2003(1998)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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33299
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Unique Identifier:
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D019607
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