Talk:Brassica
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[edit] A start
I've made a start on this genus. The varietal names will be a headache due to the variation in them. Any dependable references?
Imc 19:33, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Species list
I'm also confused by the species list. I was working on Rapini, trying to give it a taxobox, but it's usually known as Brassica rapa, which Wikipedia thinks is a turnip, or Brassica campestris, which Wikipedia thinks is Chinese cabbage. What's to do? – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 20:23, Feb 15, 2005 (UTC)
- I believe [1] that B. campestris is a synonym for B. rapa (Oleifera Group). These plants are highly variable; B. rapa includes all the things you mention, as well as more than one kind of oilrape. — Pekinensis 19:44, 18 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Species list
I would like to trim the list to a single level, leaving the intraspecific details to the individual articles, hoping to ease both readability and maintainability.
- Brassica alboglabra - Chinese Kale, Chinese Broccoli, Early Kailaan
- Brassica bourgeaui
- Brassica campestris - Wild Mustard
- Brassica carinata - Abyssinian Mustard or Abyssinian Cabbage
- Brassica cernua - Chinese cabbage, Chinese Leaf, Celery Cabbage
- Brassica chinensis - Chinese Flowering Cabbage, choy sum
- Brassica elongata - Elongated Mustard
- Brassica fimbriata - Kitchen Kale
- Brassica fruticulosa - Mediterranean Cabbage
- Brassica hirta - White Mustard, Yellow Mustard
- Brassica japonica - Japanese Cabbage, Mizuma
- Brassica juncea - Indian Mustard, Brown and leaf mustards, Sarepta Mustard.
- Brassica kaber - Wild Mustard, Field Mustard, Charlock
- Brassica napus - Mustard, Oilseed rape, Canola, Rutabaga (Swede Turnip)
- Brassica narinosa - Broadbeaked Mustard
- Brassica nigra - Black mustard
- Brassica oleracea - Kale, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kai-lan, Brussels sprouts
- Brassica perviridis - Tender Green, Mustard Spinach
- Brassica rapa - Chinese cabbage, Turnip, Rapini
- Brassica rupestris - Mustard
- Brassica septiceps - Seventop Turnip
- Brassica tournefortii - Asian Mustard
As discussed above, the content itself is difficult; I am only making a presentation suggestion. — Pekinensis 19:44, 18 May 2005 (UTC)
Done. — Pekinensis 15:58, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
I am going to remove the following from the list of species, because ITIS [2] and the University of Melbourne [3] (suggestions for further or preferred authorities are welcome) agree in deprecating or ignoring them:
| name | ITIS | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| B. alboglabra | → B. oleracea alboglabra | → B. oleracea alboglabra |
| B. bourgeaui | not mentioned | not mentioned |
| B. campestris | → B. rapa and B. napus | → B. rapa and B. napus |
| B. cernua | not mentioned | → B. juncea |
| B. chinensis | → B. oleracea chinensis | → B. rapa chinensis |
| B. fimbriata | not mentioned | not mentioned |
| B. hirta | → Sinapis alba | → Sinapis alba |
| B. japonica | → B. juncea | → B. juncea and B. rapa |
| B. kaber | → Sinapis arvensis | → Sinapis arvensis |
— Pekinensis 16:17, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] 'potent anti-cancer properties'
"They [...] contain multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties: diindolylmethane, sulforaphane and selenium."
Not sure what the appropriate convention is here for flagging such statements, but that looks like rather a strong claim to make without a supporting citation, and may in fact (for all I know) be stronger than the facts warrant. Should this get a "citation required" note, or should it be re-worded?
