London rocket
Sisymbrium irio L.
Sisymbrium irio, commonly known as London rocket, is a flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is distributed across several regions including Açores, Madeira, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, and parts of the Americas and Africa. The plant received its English common name after it thrived following the Great Fire of London in 1666, though it is not native to Britain and does not typically persist there. The species was first published in 1753 by L.
Description
Sisymbrium irio is a member of the Brassicaceae family, also known as the cabbage family. It is found in regions such as Açores, Madeira, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, and parts of the Americas and Africa. The plant's English name, London rocket, stems from its proliferation after the Great Fire of London in 1666, despite not being native to Britain. The species was first described in 1753 by L. There have been discussions regarding the type material, with several authors failing to distinguish between multiple possible collections at LINN, making it unclear if they form a single gathering under Art. 9.15.
Other common names
London rocketLondon-rocket
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Faial Island · Terceira Island · Porto Santo island · TW · RU · ZA · CL · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · PT · MX · DK · UZ · BY · AR · Azores · Belarus · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark
Synonyms
Norta irioPhryne laxataSisymbrium subulatumSisymbrium latifoliumSisymbrium glabrumSisymbrium multisiliquosumSisymbrium erysimastrumSisymbrium filiformeArabis charbonneliiCrucifera irioDescurainia irioErysimum irioHesperis iriodesHesperis maximaHesperis subulataIrio ruderalisSisymbrium irioidesSisymbrium maximumSisymbrium irio var. dasycarpumSisymbrium irio var. leiocarpumSisymbrium pinnatifidumErysimum irio
