botanical record · discovered
Turnip
Brassica rapa var. rapa
Turnip · Seven-Top Turnip · Rapini · Chou navet, Navet, Navet potager · Navet potager · bird's rape · common mustard · field mustard · rape
At a glance
Origin / distribution: CZ, FR, SE
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CAMPESTEROL, PHYLLOQUINONE, PHYTOSTEROLS, BETA-SITOSTEROL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Brassicaceae
Scientific name: Brassica rapa var. rapa
Common names: Turnip, Seven-Top Turnip, Rapini, Chou navet, Navet, Navet potager, Navet potager, bird's rape, common mustard, field mustard, rape
History
The source record documents this plant in CZ, FR, SE.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- CZ
- FR
- SE
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- BrrTCP4b interacts with BrrTTG1 to suppress the development of trichomes in <i>Brassica rapa</i> var. <i>rapa</i>. · 2024 source ↗
- Functional Differentiation of the Duplicated Gene <i>BrrCIPK9</i> in Turnip (<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. <i>rapa</i>). · 2024 source ↗
- Establishment of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation and application of CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing system to Brassica rapa var. rapa. · 2022 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CAMPESTEROL
- PHYLLOQUINONE
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- STIGMASTEROL
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images

Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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