| Brassica rapa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Brassica |
| Species: | B. rapa
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| Binomial name | |
| Brassica rapa | |
Brassica rapa is a plant species that has been widely cultivated into many forms, including the turnip (a root vegetable), komatsuna, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy, and rapini.
Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera is an oilseed commonly known as turnip rape, field mustard, bird's rape, and keblock.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Rapeseed oil is a general term for oil from some Brassica species. Food grade oil made from the seed of low-erucic acid Canadian-developed strains is also called canola oil, while non-food oil is called colza oil.[2] Canola oil can be sourced from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus, which are commonly grown in Canada, and Brassica juncea, which is less common.[8]
- ^ "Brassica rapa L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera". Turnip Rape. EOL. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Clive Stace (1997). New Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge: Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-58935-2.
- ^ Bailey's Dictionary (5th reprint ed.). 1731.
- ^ Doreathea Hurst (1889). History and Antiquities of Horsham. Farncombe & Co.
- ^ "Brassica rapa". Bioimages. cas.vanderbilt.edu. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "History of Canola Seed Development | Canola Encyclopedia".