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Diplotaxis catholica

Diplotaxis catholica (L.) DC.
Diplotaxis catholica
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Diplotaxis catholica is a species in the genus Diplotaxis, belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It was first described in 1821 by (L.) DC. This species is native to several regions in the western Mediterranean and Atlantic islands, including the Açores, Madeira, Portugal Continental, Santa Maria Island, São Miguel Island, Madeira Island, parts of France (FR), Azores, Corse (Corsica), southern Europe (SE), the Canary Islands, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.

Description

Diplotaxis catholica is a member of the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as the mustard family. It is distributed across a range of islands and mainland areas in the western Mediterranean and Atlantic regions. The species is found in the Açores, Madeira, Santa Maria Island, São Miguel Island, Madeira Island, France, Azores, Corse (Corsica), southern Europe, the Canary Islands, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Its wide distribution suggests a well-established presence in these regions. The species was formally published in 1821 under the authorship of (L.) DC.

Distribution

Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Santa Maria Island · São Miguel Island · Madeira Island · PT · FR · Azores · Corse (Corsica) · SE · Canary Is. · Corse · Morocco · Portugal · Spain

Synonyms

Sisymbrium balearicumBrassica catholicaDiplotaxis rivulorumHugueninia balearicaDiplotaxis ollivieri var. fallaxDiplotaxis virgata subsp. rivulorumDiplotaxis catholica subsp. catholicaSisymbrium catholicum

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