Brassica cretica subsp. cretica

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Brassica cretica var. nivea
• Brassica oleracea subvar. nivea
• Brassica oleracea convar. botrytis
• Brassica oleracea stirps botrytis
• Brassica botrytis
• Brassica oleracea subsp. botrytis
• Brassica oleracea proles botrytis
• Brassica cretica subsp. nivea
• Brassica cretica convar. botrytis
• Brassica oleracea var. nivea
• Brassica leucantha
• Brassica nivea
• Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Brassicales and family Brassicaceae, it is classified under the genus Brassica. Specifically, it is identified as the subspecies Brassica cretica subsp. cretica.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide distribution across several key regions of Southeastern and Eastern Europe and Western Asia. In Southeastern Europe, its presence is noted specifically in Greece and on the island of Kriti. Its range extends into Eastern Europe, where it can be found in Krym. Moving toward Western Asia, the species is distributed throughout the East Aegean Is. region. Finally, the geographical reach of this subspecies includes the areas of Lebanon and Syria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Brassica cretica subsp. cretica has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1H-Indole-3-acetonitrile, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, Flavonoids, Glucobrassicin, Glucosinolates.

1H-Indole-3-acetonitrile

1. BMC plant biology

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid

1. BMC plant biology

Flavonoids

1. BMC plant biology

Glucobrassicin

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Glucosinolates

1. Data in brief

POTASSIUM

1. BMC plant biology

Phenols

1. BMC plant biology

Sinigrin

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

flavonols

1. Food chemistry

methyl 9-cis,11-trans-octadecadienoate

1. BMC plant biology

Activities

Brassica cretica subsp. cretica has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticholinergic, Antioxidant.

Anticholinergic

1. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Antioxidant

1. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)