Eutrema

Eutrema is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae, native to the Holarctic. Its best known member is wasabi, Eutrema japonicum. The name comes from the Greek εὐ- (eu-) 'well' et τρῆμα (trêma) 'hole', because of a hole in the septum of the fruit.

Eutrema
Eutrema tenue in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Eutrema
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Species

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Synonyms
  • Esquiroliella H.Lev.
  • Glaribraya H.Hara
  • Martinella H.Lev.
  • Neomartinella Pilg.
  • Platycraspedum O.E.Schulz
  • Taphrospermum C.A.Mey.
  • Thellungiella O.E. Schulz in Engler
  • Wasabia Matsum.
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