Brassica eretica, Lam.

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9. B. eretica Lam. , Encycl. Méth. Bot. 1: 747 (1785).

Like 8 but petioles of basal leaves a third as long as the lamina or less; cauline leaves usually auriculate at the base; beak usually as broad as the siliqua at the base. • S.E. Greece and Aegean region. Cr Gr. This species has been divided into a number of local geographical variants, one of which ( var. nivea (Boiss. & Spruner) O. E. Schulz ) is somewhat transitional to B. insularis in leafshape and in having usually white petals. The cauliflower ( subsp. botrytis (L.) O. Schwarz ) is regarded as having been derived from this species.