''Diplotaxis'' (wall-rocket) is a genus of 32–34 species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important Family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous pla ...

(Cruciferae), native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and

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; the species diversity is highest in the

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and the

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archipelago. They are

annual Annual may refer to: *Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year **Yearbook **Literary annual *Annual plant *Annual report *Annual giving *Annual, Morocco, a settlement in northeastern Morocco *Annuals (band), a ...

perennial In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...

plants, either

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of ...

sub-shrub A subshrub (Latin ''suffrutex'') or undershrub is either a small shrub (e.g. prostrate shrubs) or a perennial that is largely herbaceous but slightly woody at the base (e.g. garden pink and florist's chrysanthemum). The term is often intercha ...

by with a woody base. The

flower Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, m ...

s are yellow in most species, but are white in '' Diplotaxis erucoides'' and violet in ''

Diplotaxis acris The scientific name In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both o ...

''. Some species, such as ''

Diplotaxis tenuifolia ''Diplotaxis tenuifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name perennial wall-rocket. It is native to Europe and western Asia, where it grows on disturbed ground and roadside habitat, roadsides, and it ca ...

'' and ''

Diplotaxis muralis ''Diplotaxis muralis'', the annual wall-rocket, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. This plant is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, but it is found throughout the temperate world, where it has Introduced species, natural ...

'', have been historically used as

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s, are similar to ''

Eruca sativa Rocket, eruca, or arugula (''Eruca sativa'') is an edible annual plant in the family Brassicaceae used as a leaf vegetable for its fresh, tart, bitter, and peppery flavor. Its other common names include salad rocket and garden rocketFlora of NW ...

'' in their peppery flavour, and are used interchangeably with it.

Species

''Diplotaxis'' contains the following species: *''

'' ( Forssk.)

Boiss. Pierre Edmond Boissier (25 May 1810 Geneva – 25 September 1885 Valeyres-sous-Rances) was a Switzerland, Swiss prominent botanist, explorer and mathematician. He was the son of Jacques Boissier (1784-1857) and Caroline Butini (1786-1836), daugh ...

*''

Diplotaxis antoniensis ''Diplotaxis antoniensis'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of W ...

'' Rustan *''

Diplotaxis assurgens The scientific name In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both o ...

'' (

Delile Alire Raffeneau Delile (23 January 1778, in Versailles – 5 July 1850, in Montpellier) was a French botanist. Biography Delile studied botany with Jean Lemonnier, and was in the Paris medical school in 1796. Egypt Delile participated in Napoleon ...

) Thell. *''

Diplotaxis berthautii The scientific name In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both o ...

Braun-Blanq. Josias Braun-Blanquet (3 August 1884 – 20 September 1980) was an influential phytosociologist and botanist. Braun-Blanquet was born in Chur, Switzerland, and died in Montpellier, France. Biography In Josias Braun-Blanquet's dissertation, sup ...

& Maire *'' Diplotaxis brachycarpa'' Godron *'' Diplotaxis brevisiliqua'' ( Coss.) Mart.-Laborde *'' Diplotaxis catholica'' ( L.) DC. *'' Diplotaxis cretacea'' Kolov *'' Diplotaxis erucoides'' (L.) DC. – white wall-rocket *'' Diplotaxis glauca'' ( J.A.Schmidt) O.E.Schulz *'' Diplotaxis gorgadensis'' Rustan *'' Diplotaxis gracilis'' (

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) O.E.Schulz *'' Diplotaxis griffithii'' (

Hook.f. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For 20 years he served as director of the Ro ...

Thomson Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson M ...

) Boiss. *'' Diplotaxis harra'' (Forssk.) Boiss. *'' Diplotaxis hirta'' (A.Chev.) Rustan & L.Borgen *'' Diplotaxis ibicensis'' (Pau) Gómez-Campo *'' Diplotaxis ilorcitana'' (Sennen) Aedo, Mart.-Laborde & Muñoz Garm. *'' Diplotaxis kohlaanensis'' A. G. Miller & J. Nyberg *''

'' (L.) DC. – annual wall-rocket *'' Diplotaxis nepalensis'' Hara *'' Diplotaxis ollivieri'' Maire *'' Diplotaxis pitardiana'' Maire *'' Diplotaxis scaposa'' DC. *'' Diplotaxis siettiana'' Maire *'' Diplotaxis siifolia''

Kunze Kunz, Künz, or Kunze is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Kunz (singer) (Marco Kunz, born 1985), Swiss singer *Adrian Kunz (born 1967), Swiss international footballer *Alfred Kunz (Catholic priest) (1931–1998), American murder ...

*'' Diplotaxis simplex'' (

Viv. Domenico Viviani (29 July 1772, Levanto, Liguria – 15 February 1840, Genoa) was an Italian botanist and naturalist. In 1803, he was named professor of botany at the University of Genoa, where he is credited with the founding of its botanical ga ...

) Spreng. *'' Diplotaxis sundingii'' Rustan *''

'' (L.) DC. – perennial wall-rocket *'' Diplotaxis tenuisiliqua'' Delile *'' Diplotaxis varia'' Rustan *'' Diplotaxis villosa'' Boulos & Jallad *''

Diplotaxis viminea The scientific name In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both o ...

'' (L.) DC. *'' Diplotaxis virgata'' ( Cav.) DC. *'' Diplotaxis vogelii'' (Webb) Cout.

References

Brassicaceae genera {{Brassicales-stub