List Of Brassicaceae Genera

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There are around 350 genera in the plant family Brassicaceae. The type genus is Brassica (cabbage and mustards). Genera with a large number of species are Alyssum (madworts), Arabis (rockcresses), Cardamine (bittercresses), Draba (whitlow-grasses), Erysimum (wallflowers), Heliophila, Lepidium (pepperworts), Noccaea, Odontarrhena, Physaria (bladderpods), and Rorippa (yellowcresses).

The following list includes the 354 genera that are accepted by Plants of the World Online as of July 2025.^[1] Other sources include the Update on the Brassicaceae species checklist^[2] or v1.3 of BrassiBase (as accessed in late 2021).^[3]

A–B

Abdra Greene
Acirostrum Y.Z.Zhao^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Acuston Raf.
Aethionema W.T.Aiton
Aimara Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
Alliaria Heist. ex Fabr.
Alshehbazia Salariato & Zuloaga
Altriarabis Y.Z.Zhao
Alyssoides Mill.
Alyssopsis Boiss.
Alyssum L.
Ammosperma Hook.f.
Anastatica L.
Ancashia Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga
Andrzeiowskia Rchb.
Anelsonia J.F.Macbr. & Payson
Anzhengxia Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Aphragmus Andrz. ex DC.
Aplanodes Marais
Arabidella (F.Muell.) O.E.Schulz
Arabidopsis Heynh.
Arabis L.
Arcyosperma O.E.Schulz
Armoracia G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Aschersoniodoxa Gilg. & Muschl.
Asperuginoides Rauschert
Asta Klotzsch ex O.E.Schulz
Atacama Toro-Núñez, Mort & Al-Shehbaz
Atelanthera Hook.f. & Thomson
Athysanus Greene
Aubrieta Adans.
Aurinia (L.) Desv.
Baimashania Al-Shehbaz
Ballantinia Hook.f. ex Airy Shaw
Barbamine A.P.Khokhr.
Barbarea W.T.Aiton
Bengt-jonsellia Al-Shehbaz
Berteroa DC.
Bifurcipilus Y.Z.Zhao
Biscutella L.
Bivonaea DC.
Blennodia R.Br.
Boechera Á.Löve & D.Löve
Borealandea Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga
Bornmuellera Hausskn.
Borodinia Busch
Botschantzevia Nabiev
Brachypus Ledeb.
× Brassarda Su Liu & Z.H.Feng (Brassica × Mutarda)
Brassica L.
Braya Sternb. & Hoppe
Bunias L.

C–D

Cakile Mill.
Calepina Adans.
Calymmatium O.E.Schulz
Camelina Crantz
Camelinopsis A.G.Mill.
Capsella Medik.
Cardamine L.
Carinavalva Ising
Carrichtera DC.
Catenulina Soják
Catolobus C.A.Mey.) Al-Shehbaz
Ceratocnemum Coss. & Balansa
Chamira Thunb.
Chartoloma Bunge
Chaunanthus O.E.Schulz
Chilocardamum O.E.Schulz
Chlorocrambe Rydb.
Chorispora R.Br. ex DC.
Christolea Cambess.
Chrysochamela (Fenzl) Boiss.
Cithareloma Bunge
Clastopus Bunge ex Boiss.
Clausia Korn.-Trotzky
Clypeola L.
Cochlearia L.
Coincya Rouy
Conringia Heist. ex Fabr.
Cordylocarpus Desf.
Crambe L.
Crambella Maire
Cremolobus DC.
Crucihimalaya Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Cryptospora Kar. & Kir.
Cuphonotus O.E.Schulz (synonym of Lemphoria)
Cuprella Salmerón-Sánchez, Mota & Fuertes
Cusickiella Rollins
Cymatocarpus O.E.Schulz
Dactylocardamum Al-Shehbaz
Degenia Hayek
Delpinophytum Speg.
Descurainia Webb & Berthel.
Diceratella Boiss.
Dichasianthus Ovcz. & Yunusov
Dictyophragmus O.E.Schulz
Didesmus Desv.
Didymophysa Boiss.
Dielsiocharis O.E.Schulz
Dilophia Thomson
Dimorphocarpa Rollins
Diplotaxis DC.
Dipoma Franch.
Diptychocarpus Trautv.
Dithyrea Harv.
Dontostemon Andrz. ex C.A.Mey.
Douepea Cambess.
Draba Dill. ex L.
Drabastrum (F.Muell.) O.E.Schulz
Drabella (DC.) Fourr.
Dryopetalon A.Gray
Dvorakia D.A.German

E–I

Eigia Soják
Enarthrocarpus Labill.
Englerocharis Muschl.
Eremobium Boiss.
Eremoblastus Botch.
Eremophyton Bég.
Eruca Mill.
Erucaria Gaertn.
Erucastrum (DC.) C.Presl.
Erysimum Tourn. ex L.
Euclidium W.T.Aiton
Eudema Bonpl.
Eutrema R.Br.
Exhalimolobos Al-Shehbaz & C.D.Bailey
Farsetia Turra
Fezia Pit. ex Batt.
Fibigia Medik.
Foleyola Maire
Fortuynia Shuttlew. ex Boiss.
Fourraea Greuter & Burdet
Galitzkya V.V.Botschantz.
Geococcus J.Drumm. ex Harv.
Glastaria Boiss.
Goerkemia Yıld.^{[lower-alpha 3]}
Goldbachia DC.
Gongylis Theophr. ex Molinari & Sánchez Och.
Graellsia Boiss.
Guiraoa Coss.
Gynophorea Gilli
Halimolobos Tausch
Harmsiodoxa O.E.Schulz
Hedinia Ostenf.
Heldreichia Boiss.
Heliophila Burm.f. ex L.
Hemicrambe Webb
Hemilophia Franch.
Henophyton Coss. & Durieu
Hesperidanthus Rydb.
Hesperis L.
Hirschfeldia Münchh.
Hollermayera O.E.Schulz
Hormathophylla Cullen & T.R.Dudley
Hornungia Rchb.
Horwoodia Turrill
Hurkaea Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch, R.Karl & D.A.German
Ianhedgea Al-Shehbaz & O'Kane
Iberis Dill. ex L.
Idahoa A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Iljinskaea Al-Shehbaz, Özüdoğru & D.A.German
Iodanthus Torr. & A.Gray
Ionopsidium Rchb.
Irania Hadač & Chrtek
Irenepharsus Hewson
Isatis Tourn. ex L.
Iskandera N.Busch
Ivania O.E.Schulz

K–M

Kernera Medik.
Kremeriella Maire
Lachnocapsa Balf.f.
Lachnoloma Bunge
Ladakiella D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz
Leavenworthia Torr.
Leiospora (C.A.Mey.) F.Dvořák
Lemphoria O.E.Schulz
Lepidium L.
Lepidostemon Hook.f. & Thomson
Lepidotrichum Velen. & Bornm.
Leptaleum DC.
Litwinowia Wonorow
Lobularia Desv.
Lonchophora Durieu
Lunaria Tourn. ex L.
Lutzia Gand.
Lycocarpus O.E.Schulz
Lyrocarpa Hook. & Harv.
Lysakia Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz^{[lower-alpha 3]}
Machaerophorus Schltdl.^{[lower-alpha 3]}
Macropodium W.T.Aiton
Malcolmia W.T.Aiton
Mancoa Wedd.
Marcus-kochia Al-Shehbaz
Maresia Pomel
Mathewsia Hook. & Arn.
Matthiola W.T.Aiton
Megacarpaea DC.
Megadenia Maxim.
Meniocus Desv.
Menkea Lehm.
Menonvillea DC.
Metashangrilaia Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German
Microlepidium F.Muell.
Microstigma Trautv.
Morettia DC.
Moricandia DC.
Moriera Boiss.
Morisia J.Gay
Mostacillastrum O.E.Schulz
Mummenhoffia Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz^{[lower-alpha 3]}
Murbeckiella Rothm.
Muricaria Desv.
Mutarda Bernh.
Myagrum L.

N–P

Nasturtiopsis Boiss.
Nasturtium W.T.Aiton
Neotorularia Hedge & J.Léonard
Nerisyrenia Greene
Neslia Desv.
Neuontobotrys O.E.Schulz
Nevada N.T.Holmgren
Noccaea Moench
Noccaeopsis F.K.Mey.
Noccidium F.K.Mey.
Notoceras W.T.Aiton
Notothlaspi Hook.f.
Ochthodium DC.
Octoceras Bunge
Odontarrhena C.A.Mey.
Olimarabidopsis Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Onuris Phil.
Oreoloma Botsch.
Oreophyton O.E.Schulz
Ornithocarpa Rose
Orychophragmus Bunge
Otocarpus Durieu
Pachycladon Hook.f.
Pachymitus O.E.Schulz
Pachyneurum Bunge
Pachyphragma Rchb.
Parlatoria Boiss.
Parodiodoxa O.E.Schulz
Parolinia Webb
Parrya R.Br.
Parryodes Jafri
Paysonia O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Peltaria Jacq.
Peltariopsis (Boiss.) N.Busch
Pennellia Nieuwl.
Petiniotia J.Léonard^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Petrocallis W.T.Aiton
Petroravenia Al-Shehbaz
Phlebolobium O.E.Schulz
Phlegmatospermum O.E.Schulz
Phoenicaulis Nutt.
Phravenia Al-Shehbaz & Warwick
Phyllolepidum Trinajstić^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Physaria A.Gray
Physoptychis Boiss.
Physorhynchus Hook.
Plagioloba (C.A.Mey.) Rchb.
Planodes Greene
Polyctenium Greene
Polypsecadium O.E.Schulz
Pringlea Anderson ex Hook.f
Pseuderucaria O.E.Schulz
Pseudoarabidopsis Al-Shehbaz, O'Kane & R.A.Price
Pseudocamelina (Boiss.) N.Busch
Pseudodraba Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & M.Koch
Pseudoturritis Al-Shehbaz
Pseudovesicaria (Boiss.) Rupr.
Psychine Desf.
Pterygostemon V.V.Botschantz.
Ptilotrichum C.A.Mey.
Pugionium Gaertn.
Pulvinatusia J.P.Yue, H.L.Chen, Al-Shehbaz & H.Sun
Pycnoplinthopsis Jafri
Pycnoplinthus O.E.Schulz

Q–S

Quezeliantha H.Scholz
Quidproquo Greuter & Burdet^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Raffenaldia Godr.
Raphanorhyncha Rollins^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Raphanus L.
× Rapistrosymbrium P.Fourn. ex Madiot (Rapistrum × Sisymerium)
Rapistrum Crantz
Resetnikia Španiel, Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & Marhold
Rhammatophyllum O.E.Schulz
Rhizobotrya Tausch
Ricotia L.
Robeschia Hochst. ex O.E.Schulz
Romanschulzia O.E.Schulz
Rorippa Scop.
Rudolf-kamelinia Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German
Rytidocarpus Coss.
Sandbergia Greene
Sarcodraba Gilg. & Muschl.
Savignya DC.
Scambopus O.E.Schulz
Scapiarabis M.Koch, R.Karl, D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz
Schimpera Steud. & Hochst. ex Endl.
Schizopetalon Sims
Schouwia DC.
Schrenkiella D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz
Scoliaxon Payson
Selenia Nutt.
Shangrilaia Al-Shehbaz, J.P.Yue & H.Sun
Shehbazia D.A.German
Sibara Greene
Sinalliaria X.F.Jin, Y.Y.Zhou & H.W.Zhang
Sinapidendron Lowe
Sinapis L.
Sinoarabis R.Karl, D.A.German, M.Koch & Al-Shehbaz
Sisymbrella Spach
Sisymbriopsis Botsch. & Tzvelev
Sisymbrium L.
Smelowskia C.A.Mey.
Sobolewskia M.Bieb.
Solms-laubachia Muschl.
Sphaerocardamum S.Schauer
Spryginia Popov
Stanleya Nutt.
Stenodraba O.E.Schulz
Stenodrabopsis Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga
Stenopetalum R.Br. ex DC.
Sterigmostemum M.Bieb.
Stevenia Adams & Fisch.
Streptanthella Rydb.
Streptanthus Nutt.
Streptoloma Bunge
Strigosella Boiss.
Subularia L.
Succowia Medik.
Synstemon Botsch.
Synthlipsis A.Gray

T–Z

Takhtajaniella V.E.Avet.
Teesdalia W.T.Aiton
Terraria T.J.Hildebr. & Al-Shehbaz
Tetracme Bunge
Thelypodiopsis Rydb.
Thelypodium Endl.
Thlaspi L.
Thysanocarpus Hook.
Tomostima Raf.
Trichotolinum O.E.Schulz
Tropidocarpum Hook.
Turritis Tourn. ex L.
Vella L.
Veselskya Opiz
Warea Nutt.
Weberbauera Gilg & Muschl
Xerodraba Skottsb.
Yinshania Ma & Y.Z.Zhao
Yosemitea P.J.Alexander & Windham
Yunkia Salariato & Al-Shehbaz
Zahora Lemmel & M.Koch^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Zilla Forssk.
Zuloagocardamum Salariato & Al-Shehbaz

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Accepted in BrassiBase but not in the Updated Checklist
↑ Spelled "Anzhenxia" in BrassiBase.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Accepted in the Updated Checklist, but not in BrassiBase.
↑ Spelled "Phyllolepidium" in the Updated Checklist.
↑ Spelled "Raphanoryncha" in the Updated Checklist.

References

↑ Brassicaceae Burnett. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
↑ Francis, Ardath; Lujan-Toro, Beatriz E.; Warwick, Suzanne; Macklin, James A.; Martin, Sara L. (2021). "Update on the Brassicaceae Species Checklist". Biodiversity Data Journal 9. doi:10.3897/BDJ.9.e58773. PMID 33716543. The dataset is also available at https://data.catalogueoflife.org/dataset/2305/about (doi:10.48580/d4tm-4rj).
↑ Koch, Marcus A.; Kiefer, Markus; German, Dmitry; Al-Shehbaz, Ihsan A.. "BrassiBase". https://brassibase.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/.

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[BBonly-4] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Accepted in BrassiBase but not in the Updated Checklist

[5] Spelled "Anzhenxia" in BrassiBase.

[Ch-only-6] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Accepted in the Updated Checklist, but not in BrassiBase.

[7] Spelled "Phyllolepidium" in the Updated Checklist.

[8] Spelled "Raphanoryncha" in the Updated Checklist.

[powo-1] Brassicaceae Burnett. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

[2] Francis, Ardath; Lujan-Toro, Beatriz E.; Warwick, Suzanne; Macklin, James A.; Martin, Sara L. (2021). "Update on the Brassicaceae Species Checklist". Biodiversity Data Journal 9. doi:10.3897/BDJ.9.e58773. PMID 33716543. The dataset is also available at https://data.catalogueoflife.org/dataset/2305/about (doi:10.48580/d4tm-4rj).

[3] Koch, Marcus A.; Kiefer, Markus; German, Dmitry; Al-Shehbaz, Ihsan A.. "BrassiBase". https://brassibase.cos.uni-heidelberg.de/.

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