Raphanus caudatus
| Podding radish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Raphanus |
| Species: | R. caudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphanus caudatus L. | |
The rat-tail radish (Chinese: t 鼠尾蘿蔔, s 鼠尾萝卜, shǔwěi luóbó), serpent radish, or tail-pod radish[1] is a plant of the radish genus Raphanus named for its edible seed pods.[2] Linnaeus described it as the species Raphanus caudatus; it is now sometimes treated as a variety of the common radish (R. sativus), either caudatus or mougri.[1]
It is found primarily in India and Southeast Asia and is believed to have originated in China.[3] It was first known in the West no later than 1815, when introduced into England from Java.[4]
References
- 1 2 Agricultural Research Service. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: "Raphanus sativus var. mougri H. W. J. Helm". United States Department of Agriculture (Beltsville), 2014. Accessed 23 Jun 2014.
- ↑ Mogri
- ↑ "Raphanus sativus 'Caudatus'". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Rat-Tailed Radish". Kitchen Gardeners International. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
External links
- Multilingual taxonomic information from the University of Melbourne
- Information from the Plants for a Future database
- Article from Kitchen Gardeners International with historical information, detailed description, recipes, and references
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