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Brassica tournefortii Gouan
Family Brassicaceae
Common name: Mediterranean Turnip

Brassica tournefortii Gouan APNI*

Description: basal, runcinate-pinnatisect with 6–10 pairs of lobes, 15–30 cm long; upper leaves reducing to linear, ± bract-like.

Inflorescence elongating from a flat to concave corymb.

Petals 5–8 mm long, pale yellow fading to white. Siliqua spreading, 3–7 cm long, c. 3 mm wide; valves with midvein not prominent; beak 8–20 mm long, 1- or 2-seeded; pedicel 7–20 mm long.

Siliqua spreading, 3–7 cm long, c. 3 mm wide; valves with midvein not prominent; beak 8–20 mm long, 1- or 2-seeded; pedicel 7–20 mm long.


Distribution and occurrence: Widespread aggressive weed. Native of Medit.
NSW subdivisions: *NC, *CC, *CT, *ST, *NWS, *SWS, *NWP, *SWP, *NFWP, *SFWP
Other Australian states: *Qld *Vic. *W.A. *S.A. *N.T.
AVH map***

Text by L. Retter & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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