Brassicaceae

This list of genera was made in June 2026 according to Koch et al. 2012, 2018 and Kiefer et al. 2014, 2025, BrassiBase, World Flora Online, and Plants of the World Online. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.

All genera (accepted genera in bold)Stored underSynonyms included
Abdra Greene (prev. under Draba L.)
Acuston Raf. (prev. under Fibigia Medik.)
Aethionema W.T.Aiton
Alliaria Heist. ex Fabr.
Alshehbazia Salariato & Zuloaga (prev. under Eudema Bonpl.)
Altriarabis Y.Z.Zhao (prev. under Arabis L.)
Alyssoides Mill.
Alyssopsis Boiss.
Alyssum L.Ptilotrichum C.A.Mey.
Ammosperma Hook.f.
Anastatica L.
Ancashia Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga (prev. under Brayopsis Gilg & Muschl.)
Anchonium DC.Sterigmostemum M.Bieb.
Andrzeiowskia Rchb.
Anelsonia J.F.Macbr. & Payson
Anzhengxia Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German
Aphragmus Andrz. ex DC.
Arabidella O.E.Schulz
Arabidopsis Heynh.
Arabis L.
Arcyosperma O.E.Schulz
Armoracia G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Aschersoniodoxa Gilg & Muschl.
Asperuginoides RauschertBuchingera Boiss. & Hohen.
Asta Klotzsch & O.E.Schulz
Atacama O.Toro, Mort & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Mathewsia Hook. & Arn.)
Atelanthera Hook.f. & Thomson
Athysanus Greene
Aubrieta Adans.
Aurinia Desv.
Barbarea W.T.Aiton
Berteroa DC.
Biscutella L.
Bivonaea DC.
Blennodia R.Br.
Boechera Á.Löve & D.Löve (prev. under Arabis L.)
Boleum Desv.Vella L.
Boreava Jaub. & SpachIsatis L.
Bornmuellera Hausskn.Physocardamum Hedge
Borodinia N.Busch (prev. under Arabis L.)
Brachypus Ledeb. (prev. under Fibigia Medik., Farsetia Turra)
Brassica L.
Braya Sternb. & HoppeCardaminopsis Hayek
Brayopsis Gilg & Muschl.
Buchingera Boiss. & Hohen.Asperuginoides Rauschert
Bunias L.
Cakile Mill.
Calepina Adans.
Calymmatium O.E.SchulzNasturtiicarpa Gilli
Camelina Crantz
Camelinopsis A.G.Mill. (prev. under Pseudocamelina (Boiss.) N.Busch)
Capsella Medik.
Cardamine L.
Cardaminopsis HayekBraya Sternb. & Hoppe
Cardaria Desv.Lepidium L.
Carrichtera DC.
Catenulina Soják
Catolobus (C.A.Mey.) Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Arabis L.)
Caulanthus S.WatsonStreptanthus Nuttall
Ceratocnemum Coss. & BalansaTrachystoma O.E.Schulz
Chalcanthus Boiss.Eutrema R. Brown
Chartoloma Bunge
Cheesemania O.E.SchulzPachycladon Hook.f.
Chilocardamum O.E.Schulz
Chorispora R.Br. ex DC.
Christolea Cambess.
Chrysochamela Boiss.
Cithareloma Bunge
Clastopus Bunge ex Boiss.Straussiella Hausskn.
Clausia Trotzky
Clypeola L.Pachypterygium Bunge
Cochlearia L.
Coincya RouyEuzomodendron Coss., Hutera Porta
Coluteocarpus Boiss.Noccaea Moench
Conringia Heist. ex Fabr.
Cordylocarpus Desf.
Coronopus ZinnHeliophila Burm.f.
Crambe L.
Crambella Maire
Cremolobus DC.Urbanodoxa Muschl.
Crucihimalaya Al-Shehbaz, O’Kane & R.A.Price (prev. under Arabis L., Arabidopsis Heynh.)
Cryptospora Kar. & Kir.Trichochiton Kom.
Cuphonotus O.E.SchulzLemphoria O.E.Schulz
Cuprella Salmerón-Sánchez, Mota & Fuertes (prev. under Alyssum L.)
Cusickiella Rollins
Cymatocarpus O.E.Schulz
Degenia Hayek
Dendroarabis (C.A.Mey. & Bunge) D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Arabis L.)
Descurainia Webb & Berthel.Hugueninia Rchb.
Diceratella Boiss.
Dichasianthus Ovcz. & Junussov (prev. under Sisymbrium L.)
Dictyophragmus O.E.Schulz
Didesmus Desv.
Didymophysa Boiss.
Dielsiocharis O.E.Schulz
Dilophia Thomson
Dimorphocarpa Rollins (prev. under Dithyrea Harv.)
Diplotaxis DC.
Dipoma Franch.
Diptychocarpus Trautv.
Dithyrea Harv.
Dontostemon Andrz. ex C.A.Mey.
Douepea Cambess. (prev. under Moricandia DC.)
Draba L.Drabopsis K.Koch
Drabastrum O.E.Schulz
Drabella (DC.) Fourr. (prev. under Draba L.)
Drabopsis K.KochDraba L.
Dvorakia D.A.German (prev. under Matthiola W.T.Aiton)
Enarthrocarpus Labill.
Englerocharis Muschl.
Eremobium Boiss.
Eremophyton Bég.
Erophila DC.
Eruca Mill.
Erucaria Gaertn.Reboudia Coss. & Durieu ex Cosson
Erucastrum C.Presl
Erysimum L.Gynophorea Gilli, Syrenia Andrz. ex Besser
Euclidium W.T.Aiton
Eudema Bonpl.
Eunomia DC. (prev. under Aethionema W.T.Aiton)
Eutrema R.Br.Chalcanthus Boiss., Thellungiella O.E. Schulz
Euzomodendron Coss.Coincya Rouy
Exhalimolobos Al-Shehbaz & C.D. Bailey (prev. under Sisymbrium L.)
Farsetia Turra
Fezia Pit. ex Batt.
Fibigia Medik.
Foleyola Maire
Fortuynia Shuttlew. ex Boiss.
Fourraea Greuter & Burdet (prev. under Arabis L.)
Friedrichkarlmeyeria T.Ali & Thines (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Galitzkya V.V.Botschantz. (prev. under Berteroa DC.)
Geococcus J.Drumm. ex Harv.
Glastaria Boiss.Texiera Jaub. & Spach
Goldbachia DC.Spirorhynchus Kar. & Kir.
Graellsia Boiss.
Guenthera Andrz. ex Besser (prev. under Brassica L., Eruca Mill.)
Guiraoa Coss.
Gynophorea Gilli
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Erysimum L.
Halimolobos Tausch
Harmsiodoxa O.E.Schulz
Hedinia Ostenf.Smelowskia C.A.Mey.
Heldreichia Boiss.
Helicodraba (O.E. Schulz) D.A. German et M. Koch (prev. under Draba L.)
Heliophila Burm.f.Coronopus Zinn, Schlechteria Bolus, Thlaspeocarpa C.A.Sm.
Hemilophia Franch.
Henophyton Coss. & Durieu
Hesperidanthus (B.L.Rob.) Rydb. (prev. under Thelypodium Endl.)
Hesperis L.Tchihatchewia Boiss.
Hirschfeldia Moench
Hormathophylla Cullen & T.R.Dudley (prev. under Alyssum L.)
Hornungia Rchb.Pritzelago Kuntze, Hymenolobus Nutt.
Horwoodia Turrill
Hugueninia Rchb.Descurainia Webb & Berthel.
Hurkaea Al-Shehbaz, M.Koch, R.Karl & D.A.German (prev. under Arabis L.)
Hutera PortaCoincya Rouy
Hymenolobus Nutt.Hornungia Rchb.
Hymenophysa C.A.Mey.Lepidium L.
Ianhedgea Al-Shehbaz & O’Kane (prev. under Microsisymbrium O.E.Schulz)
Iberis L.
Idahoa A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Ihsanalshehbazia T.Ali & Thines (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Iljinskaea Al-Shehbaz, Özüdoğru & D.A.German (prev. under Conringia Heist. ex Fabr.)
Iodanthus (Torr. & A.Gray) Rchb.
Ionopsidium Rchb.
Irania Hadač & Chrtek (prev. under Fibigia Medik.)
Isatis L.Boreava Jaub. & Spach, Sameraria Desv., Tauscheria Fisch. ex DC.
Kardanoglyphos Schltdl.Rorippa Scop.
Kernera Medik.
Kotschyella F.K.Mey. (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Kremeriella Maire
Lachnoloma Bunge
Ladakiella D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Alyssum L.)
Leavenworthia Torr.
Leiocarpaea (C.A.Mey.) D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Bunias L.)
Leiospora (C.A.Mey.) F.Dvořák (prev. under Parrya R.Br.)
Lemphoria O.E.Schulz (prev. under Phlegmatospermum O.E.Schulz, Arabidella (F.Muell.) O.E.Schulz)Cuphonotus O.E.Schulz
Lepidium L.Cardaria Desv. , Hymenophysa C.A. Mey., Stroganowia Kar. & Kir. , Stubendorffia Schrenk, Winklera Regel
Lepidostemon Hook.f. & Thomson
Lepidotrichum Velen. & Bornm. (prev. under Aurinia (L.) Desv.)
Leptaleum DC.
Lesquerella S.WatsonPhysaria (Nutt.) A.Gray
Litwinowia Woronow
Lobularia Desv.
Lonchophora DurieuMatthiola W.T. Aiton
Lunaria Tourn. ex L.
Lutzia Gand. (prev. under Alyssoides Mill.)
Lycocarpus O.E.SchulzSisymbrium L.
Macropodium R.Br.
Malcolmia W.T.Aiton
Mancoa Wedd.
Marcus-kochia Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Malcolmia W.T.Aiton)
Maresia Pomel
Mathewsia Hook. & Arn.
Matthiola W.T.AitonLonchophora Durieu
Megacarpaea DC.
Meniocus Desv. (prev. under Alyssum L.)
Menkea Lehm.
Menonvillea DC.
Microlepidium F.Muell.Hymenolobus Nutt.
Microsisymbrium O.E.SchulzSisymbrium L.
Microstigma Trautv.
Microthlaspi F.K.Mey. (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Morettia DC.
Moricandia DC.
Morisia J.Gay
Mostacillastrum O.E.SchulzPhlebiophragmus O.E. Schulz
Mummenhoffia Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Murbeckiella Rothm.Oreophyton O.E. Schulz
Muricaria Desv.
Mutarda Bernh. (prev. under Sinapis L., Brassica L.)
Myagrum L.
Nasturtiicarpa GilliCalymmatium O. E. Schulz
Nasturtiopsis Boiss.
Nasturtium Adans.
Neotorularia Hedge & J.Léonard (prev. under Sisymbrium L.)Torularia (Coss.) O.E.Schulz
Neslia Desv.
Neuontobotrys O.E.Schulz
Neurotropis (DC.) F.K.Mey. (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Noccaea Moench (prev. under Thlaspi L., Aethionema W.T.Aiton, Cochlearia L., Brossardia Boiss.)Coluteocarpus Boiss.
Noccidium F.K.Mey. (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Notoceras W.T.Aiton
Notothlaspi Hook.f.
Ochthodium DC.Sisymbrium L.
Octoceras Bunge
Odontarrhena C.A.Mey. (prev. under Alyssum L.)
Olimarabidopsis Al-Shehbaz, O’Kane & R.A.Price (prev. under Arabidopsis Heynh.)
Onuris Phil.
Oreophyton O.E.SchulzMurbeckiella Rothm.
Ornithocarpa Rose
Orychophragmus Bunge
Otocarpus Durieu
Pachycladon Hook.f.Cheesemania O.E.Schulz
Pachymitus O.E.Schulz
Pachyneurum Bunge (prev. under Parrya R.Br.)
Pachyphragma Rchb.
Pachypterygium BungeClypeola L.
Parlatoria Boiss.Taphrospermum C.A.Mey.
Parodiodoxa O.E.Schulz
Parolinia Webb
Parrya R.Br.
Paysonia O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Lesquerella S.Watson, Alyssum L.)
Pegaeophyton Hayek & Hand.-Mazz.Pycnoplinthopsis Jafri
Peltaria Jacq.
Peltariopsis N.Busch
Pennellia Nieuwl. (prev. under Lamprophragma O.E.Schulz, Thelypodium Endl., Heterothrix (B.L.Rob.) Rydb.)
Petiniotia J.Léonard (prev. under Sterigmostemum M.Bieb.)
Petrocallis W.T.Aiton
Phlebiophragmus O.E. SchulzMostacillastrum O.E. Schulz
Phlegmatospermum O.E.Schulz
Phoenicaulis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Phravenia Al-Shehbaz & Warwick (prev. under Arabis L.)
Phyllolepidum Trinajstić (prev. under Aurinia (L.) Desv.)
Physaria (Nutt.) A.GrayLesquerella S.Watson
Physocardamum HedgeBornmuellera Haussknecht
Physoptychis Boiss.
Physorhynchus Hook.
Plagioloba (C.A.Mey.) Rchb. (prev. under Malcolmia W.T.Aiton, Conringia Heist. ex Fabr.)
Planodes Greene
Polypsecadium O.E.Schulz
Pringlea W.Anderson ex Hook.f.
Pritzelago KuntzeHornungia Rchb.
Pseuderucaria O.E.Schulz
Pseudocamelina (Boiss.) N.Busch
Pseudodraba Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & M.Koch (prev. under Draba L.)
Pseudofortuynia HedgeSisymbrium L.
Pseudosempervivum (Boiss.) Grossh. (prev. under Cochlearia L.)
Pseudoturritis Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Arabis L.)
Psychine Desf.
Pterygostemon V.V.Botschantz. (prev. under Farsetia Turra)
Ptilotrichum C.A.Mey.Alyssum L.
Pugionium Gaertn.
Pycnoplinthopsis JafriPegaeophyton Hayek & Hand.-Mazz.
Pycnoplinthus O.E.Schulz (prev. under Braya Sternb. & Hoppe)
Pyramidium Boiss.Veselskya Opiz
Raffenaldia Godr. (prev. under Cossonia Durieu)
Raphanus L.
Rapistrum Crantz
Reboudia Coss. & Durieu ex CossonErucaria Gaertn.
Redowskia Cham. & Schltdl.Smelowskia C.A.Mey.
Resetnikia Španiel, Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & Marhold (prev. under Fibigia Medik.)
Rhammatophyllum O.E.Schulz
Rhizobotrya Tausch
Ricotia L.
Robeschia Hochst. ex E.Fourn.
Romanschulzia O.E.Schulz
Roripella (Maire) Greuter & BurdetRorippa Scop.
Rorippa Scop.Kardanoglyphos Schltdl., Roripella (Maire) Greuter & Burdet
Rudolf-kamelinia Al-Shehbaz & D.A.German
Rytidocarpus Cors.
Sameraria Desv.Isatis L.
Sandbergia Greene (prev. under Arabis L.)
Savignya DC.
Scapiarabis M.Koch, R.Karl, D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Arabis L.)
Schimpera Steud. & Hochst. ex Endl.
Schizopetalon Sims
Schlechteria Bolus Heliophila Burm.f.
Schouwia DC.
Schrenkiella D.A.German & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Thellungiella O.E.Schulz)
Selenia Nutt.
Sibara Greene (prev. under Sisymbrium L.)
Sinapidendron Lowe
Sinapis L.
Sisymbrella Spach
Sisymbriopsis Botsch. & Tzvelev (prev. under Sisymbrium L.)
Sisymbrium L.Lycocarpus O.E. Schulz, Microsisymbrium O.E. Schulz, Ochthodium DC., Pseudofortuynia Hedge
Smelowskia C.A.Mey.Hedinia Ostenf., Redowskia Cham. & Schltdl., Sophiopsis O.E.Schulz
Sobolewskia M.Bieb.
Solms-laubachia Muschl. (prev. under Parrya R.Br., Christolea Cambess., Phaeonychium O.E.Schulz, Ermania Cham.)
Sophiopsis O.E.SchulzSmelowskia C.A.Mey.
Sphaerocardamum S.Schauer (prev. under Capsella Medik.)
Spirorhynchus Kar. & Kir. Goldbachia DC.
Spryginia Popov
Stanleya Nutt.
Stenodraba O. E. Schulz (prev. under Draba L., Pennellia Nieuwl.)
Stenodrabopsis Al-Shehbaz, Salariato, A.Cano & Zuloaga (prev. under Stenodraba O.E.Schulz)
Stenopetalum R.Br. ex DC.
Sterigmostemum M.Bieb.Anchonium DC, Zerdana Boiss.
Stevenia Adams & Fisch.
Straussiella Hausskn.Clastopus Boissier
Streptanthus Nutt.Caulanthus S.Watson
Streptoloma Bunge
Strigosella Boiss. (prev. under Malcolmia W.T.Aiton)
Stroganowia Kar. & Kir.Lepidium L.
Stubendorffia Schrenk ex Fisch.Lepidium L.
Subularia Ray ex L.
Succowia Medik.
Synthlipsis A.Gray
Syrenia Andrz. ex BesserErysimum L.
Taphrospermum C.A.Mey.Parlatoria Boiss.
Tauscheria Fisch.Isatis L.
Tchihatchewia Boiss.Hesperis L.
Teesdalia W.T.AitonTeesdaliopsis (Willk.) Bothm.
Teesdaliopsis (Willk.) Bothm.Teesdalia W.T. Aiton
Tetracme BungeTetracmidion Korshinsky
Tetracmidion KorshinskyTetracme Bunge
Texiera Jaub. & SpachGlastaria Boiss.
Thellungiella O.E. SchulzEutrema R. Brown
Thelypodiopsis Rydb.
Thelypodium Endl.
Thlaspeocarpa C.A.Sm.Heliophila Burm.f.
Thlaspi L.
Thlaspiceras F.K.Mey. (prev. under Thlaspi L.)
Thysanocarpus Hook.
Tomostima Raf. (prev. under Draba L.)
Torularia (Coss.) O.E.SchulzNeotorularia Hedge & J. Léonard
Trachystoma O.E.SchulzCeratocnemum Coss. & Balansa
Trichochiton Kom.Cryptospora Kar. & Kir.
Tropidocarpum Hook.
Turritis L. (prev. under Arabis L.)
Urbanodoxa Muschl. Cremolobus DC.
Vania F.K.Mey. (prev. under Noccaea Moench)
Vella L.Boleum Desv.
Veselskya OpizPyramidium Boiss.
Warea Nutt.
Weberbauera Gilg & Muschl. (prev. under Sisymbrium L.)
Winklera RegelLepidium L.
Yinshania Ma & Y.Z.Zhao
Yosemitea P.J.Alexander & Windham (prev. under Arabis L.)
Yunkia Salariato & Al-Shehbaz (prev. under Cremolobus DC.)
Zerdana Boiss.Sterigmostemum M.Bieb.
Zilla Forssk.

References

  • Koch, M. A., German, D. A., Kiefer, M., Franzke, A. (2018). Database taxonomics as key to modern plant biology. Trends in Plant Science. 23(1): 4–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2017.10.005
  • Koch, M. A., Kiefer, M., German, D. A., Al-Shehbaz, I. A., Franzke, A., Mummenhoff, K., Schmickl, R. (2012). BrassiBase: Tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the Brassicaceae – version 1.1 TAXON 61(5): 1001-1009.
  • Kiefer, M., German, D. A., Kiefer, C., Hendriks, K.P., Franzke, A., Schmickl, R., BrassiTEN, Walden, N., Koch, M. A. 2025. Capacity building in crucifer research — from BrassiBase to a taxonomic expert network (BrassiTEN). Plant Systematics and Evolution 311, 30. DOI: 10.1007/s00606-025-01964-z
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