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Black radish likely originated from Raphanus maritimus while spring radish varieties originated from Raphanus landra. [3] Cultivation can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, where illustrations in tombs show extensive use of a long variety of radish. [4] The region of today's Syria is likely the geographical origin of black radish. [3]
The radish (Raphanus sativus) is a flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Its large taproot is commonly used as a root vegetable, although the entire plant is edible and its leaves are sometimes used as a leaf vegetable. Originally domesticated in Asia, radishes are now grown and consumed globally.
Raphanus (Latin for "radish" [3]) is a genus within the flowering plant family Brassicaceae. Carl Linnaeus described three species within the genus: the cultivated radish ( Raphanus sativus ), the wild radish or jointed charlock ( Raphanus raphanistrum ), and the rat-tail radish ( Raphanus caudatus ).
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 ...
Raphanus raphanistrum, also known as wild radish, white charlock or jointed charlock, [1] is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. The species is native to western Asia, Europe and parts of Northern Africa.
Daikon [2] or mooli, [3] Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root. . Originally native to continental East Asia, [4] daikon is harvested and consumed throughout the region, as well as in South Asia, and is available internat
The Raparadish group are allopolyploid hybrids between Raphanus sativus and Brassica rapa, used as fodder crops; The Radicole group are allopolyploid hybrids between Raphanus sativus and Brassica oleracea, used as fodder crops; Raphanofortii is the allopolyploid hybrid between Brassica tournefortii and Raphanus caudatus [6]
The Sakurajima radish or Sakurajima daikon (Japanese: 桜島大根, Sakurajima daikon) is a special cultivar of the Japanese radish named for its original place of cultivation, the former island of Sakurajima in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.