MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

  Sorting Brassica rapa names 


 

OVERALL botanical INDEX

Brassica alba (L.) Rabenh. to Brassica japonica (Thunb.) Sieb. (set of records number 1)

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (set of records number 2)

Brassica napus L. to Brassica nipposinica L.H. Bailey (set of records number 3)

Brassica oleracea L. (set of records number 4)

On this page : Brassica rapa L. to Sinapis trilocularis Roxb. (set of records number 5) On this page

 


Group names are proposed.   A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms.

 

 

 



Brassica rapa L.

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica campestris L., Brassica campestris L. var. rapa (L.) Hartm.

ENGLISH : Neep greens (fodder crops, leaf vegetables), Root neeps (fodder crops, root vegetables), Seed neeps (Oil crops), Inflorescence neeps (leafy vegetables consumed at early flowering stage).

GREEK :  Γογγύλη άγριο   Gogguli agrio.

SPANISH : Grelos.

 

Brassica rapa L. (Akana Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica campestris L. var. akana Kitam., Brassica rapa L. var. akana Kitam.


Note : these turnip-roots could in fact make a sub-group of the (Rapa Group). Feedback welcome, see cultivar 'Hinona'.

 

Brassica rapa L. (Broccoletto Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica ruvo L.H.Bailey

CHINESE : Yi da li cai xin.

ENGLISH : Ruvo kale (USA), Broccoli raab (UK), Italian turnip-broccoli.

FRENCH : Brocoli rave, Chou brocoli rave d'Italie.

ITALIAN : Broccoletto.

JAPANESE :  ブロッコレット   Burokkoretto.

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Broccoletto Group) 'Cima di Rapa'

ENGLISH : Broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa'.

ITALIAN : Broccoletto 'Cima di Rapa'.

Note : authors are often tempted to lump the Italian "Broccoletto 'Cima di Rapa'" with caixin, because they are morphologically similar, but they are organoleptically different (they taste differently), 'Cima di Rapa' having a much stronger taste that would be inappropriate in Asian cuisine / recipes calling for Caixin. Beside having evolved in very different conditions under different cultivation practices they certainly should not be confused. We have reflected this difference in the Chinese and Italian names.


Brassica rapa L. (Campestris Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham, Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs, Brassica rapa L. subsp. silvestris (Lam.) Janch., Brassica campestris L., Brassica campestris L. subsp. campestris

CHINESE : You cai ?

DUTCH : Raapzaad.

ENGLISH : Annual turnip rape, Bird rape, Canola.

FRENCH : Navette.

GERMAN : Rübsen.

HUNGARIAN :  Réparepce.

POLISH : Kapusta wlasciwa polna, Rzepik.

SPANISH : Nabo de verano.

 

NOTE : many authors consider subsp. oleifera a synonym of subsp. campestris. The main distinction is only that one is annual and the other biennial.

 




Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham (Praecox Group) -> Brassica rapa L. (Praecox Group)

Brassica rapa L. (Chinensis Group)

SYNONYM(S) :  Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt, Brassica rapa L. em. Metzg. ssp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt , Brassica rapa L. var. chinensis (L.) Kitam., Brassica campestris L. subsp. chinensis (L.) Makino, Brassica chinensis L., Brassica oleracea L. var. chinensis (L.) Prain, Brassica chinensis L. var. communis Tsen & Lee

CHINESE : Qing cai, Xiao bai cai, Bai cai, Dong cai.

DANISH : Kinakål, Kinesisk kål.

DUTCH : Chinese kool, Pak choy kool.

ENGLISH : Chinese cabbage, Non-heading Chinese cabbage, Chinese chard, Asian cabbage, Celery mustard, Chinese mustard, Chinese mustard cabbage, Chinese white mustard cabbage, White cabbage, Chinese white cabbage, Pak choi, Bok choy, Baak choi.

ESTONIAN : Hiina kapsas.

FINNISH : Kiinankaali, Pinaattikiinankaali.

FRENCH : Chou de Chine non pommé, Chou de Chine, Chou chinois, Chou blette de Chine, Chou pak choi.

GERMAN : Schmalblättriger China-Kohl, Chinakohl, Chinesischer Kohl, Pekingkohl.

ITALIAN : Cavolo della Cina, Cavolo cinese, Cavolo di China.

JAPANESE : Shakushina, Pakuchoi.

NORWEGIAN : Kinakål.

POLISH : Kapusta Chinska.

PORTUGUESE : Couve da China, Couve chinesa.

RUSSIAN : Kapusta Chinskaja.

SPANISH : Col de China, Col de la China, Col chino.

SWEDISH : Kinekål, Kinesisk kål, Kinesisk pac choi.

THAI :  ผักกาดใบ   Phakkat bai, ผักกาดกวางตุ้ง  Phakkat khao kwang tung.

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Dichotoma Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. dichotoma (Roxb.) Hanelt

CZECH :  Planá brukev, Planá řepa, Planá řepka, Řepák.

ENGLISH : Spring turnip rape, Indian rape, Brown sarson, Toria.

FRENCH : Navette de printemps, Tori.

HINDI :   तोरिया ,    Kaalii sarason, Torii.

HUNGARIAN :  Réparepce.

ITALIAN :  Rapa d'India.

JAPANESE :  インドナタネ  Indo natane,  トリア  Toria.

PERSIAN :  توريا   ,  شلغم هندي    .

POLISH :  Rzepa jadalna, Rzepik.

PORTUGUESE :    Nabo idiano.

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Hakabura Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica campestris L. var. hakabura Kitam., Brassica rapa L. var. hakabura Kitam., Brassica chinensis L. forma nozawensis Hiroe

JAPANESE :  ノザワナ  Nozawana,   野沢菜   Nozawana.

 

Brassica rapa L. (Hiroshimana Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subvar. hiroshimana Kitam., Brassica chinensis L. forma hiroshimana (Makino) Hiroe

ENGLISH : Hiroshima pot-herb mustard.

JAPANESE : Hiroshimana.

Note : these "greens" could in fact be a sub-group of the (Perviridis Group). Feedback welcome.

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Narinosa Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. narinosa (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt, Brassica rapa L. var. narinosa (L.H. Bailey) Kitam., Brassica chinensis L. var. rosularis Tsen & Lee, Brassica chinensis L. var. rosularia Tsen & Lee, Brassica narinosa L.H. Bailey

CHINESE : Ta ke cai (ta ge cai), Ta gu cai, Tai gu cai (Tai koo choi - Cantonese), Wu ta cai, Piao er cai, Ta gu cai, Ta di bai cai, Ta cai, Ta cai (medicinal name).

ENGLISH : Chinese flat cabbage, Rosette pakchoi, Broad-beak mustard (as B. narinosa in USA).

FRENCH : Chou à plat de Chine, Chou d'hiver de Chine, Chou rosette de Shanghai.

GREEK :  Κινέζικο πλατύ λάχανο  Kineziko platy lahano.

JAPANESE : Taasai, Taasai, タアサイ Taasai,  搨菜 Taasai,   Kisaragina (as B. narinosa in USA), 如月菜 Kisaragina.

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Narinosa Group) 'Heibaicai'

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. narinosa (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt 'Heibaicai' , Brassica chinensis L. var. rosularia Tsen & Lee, Brassica chinensis L. var. atrovirens

CHINESE : Hei bai cai.

ENGLISH : Flat black cabbage.

FRENCH : Chou noir d'hiver de Chine.

 

Brassica rapa L. (Neosuguki Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. var. neosuguki Kitam.

ENGLISH : Japanese pickling turnip, Kyoto turnip.

JAPANESE :   スグキナ  Sugukina,  酢茎菜  Sugukina.

Note : these "greens" could in fact be a sub-group of the (Perviridis Group). Feedback welcome.

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Nipposinica Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt, Brassica nipposinica L.H. Bailey, Brassica japonica Makino, nom. illeg.

CHINESE : Shui cai, Ri ben shui cai.

ENGLISH : Potherb mustard.

JAPANESE : Mizuna, Kyouna, Mibuna.

Note : Mizuna plants have cut leaves, Mibuna plants have long narrow leaves. These could be considered as sub-groups or typical cultivars. In the old nomenclatural systems they used to be respectively var. laciniata and var. linearifolia. See 2 records below.

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Nipposinica Group) 'Mibuna'

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt var. linearifolia

CHINESE : Ri ben shui cai.

ENGLISH : Mibu salad green, Kyoto salad green.

JAPANESE : ミブナ   Mibuna.

Brassica rapa L. (Nipposinica Group) 'Mizuna'

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt var. laciniata, Brassica rapa L. var. lancinifolia Kitam., Brassica rapa L. var. japonica

CHINESE : Ri ben shui cai.

ENGLISH : Japanese salad green.

JAPANESE :    キョウ ナ Kyouna,   ミズナ   Mizuna.

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Oleifera Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg., Brassica campestris L. subsp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk.,  Brassica rapa L. em. Metzg. ssp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg.

CHINESE : Yun tai, Yun tai, Yun tai cai, Ye you cai, Yun tai zi (medicinal name), You cai (Yu tsai, Yu choy, Yu choi), Dong you cai, You cai zi, Hong you cai.

DANISH : Ryps, Rybs.

DUTCH : Raap, Raapzaad, Voederwinterraapzaad, Winterraapzaad ?

FINNISH : Rypsi.

ENGLISH : Biennial turnip rape, Rapeseed, Turnip rape, Bird rape, Winter turnip rape, Canola.

ESTONIAN : Õlinaeris.

FINNISH : Rypsi.

FRENCH : Navette, Navette de Chine, Navette d'hiver.

GERMAN : Rübsen, Winterrübsen.

ITALIAN : Ravizzone, Rapa.

JAPANESE : Aburana, Natane.

POLISH : Kapusta wlasciwa olejowa.

PORTUGUESE : Nabita, Nabo silvestre.

SPANISH : Nabo de invierno, Nabina.

SWEDISH : Rybs.

 

NOTE : many authors consider subsp. oleifera a synonym of subsp. campestris. The main distinction is only that one is annual and the other biennial.

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Parachinensis Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. var. parachinensis (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt, Brassica parachinensis L.H. Bailey, Brassica chinensis L. var. parachinensis (Bailey) Tsen & Lee, Brassica rapa L. (Cai xin Group), Brassica rapa L. cv. gr. Caixin

CHINESE : Cai xin (cai sin, cai shin).

DANISH : Blomsterkål.

DUTCH : Bloemkoolachtigen.

ENGLISH : False pakchoi, Mock pakchoi (USA), Flowering white cabbage (UK).

FRENCH : Faux "pakchoi".

GERMAN : Blumenkohl.

ITALIAN : Broccoletto cinese, Cavolo a infiorescenza.

JAPANESE :  ブラッシカ ・ パラキネンシス    Burasshika parakinenshisu,   サイシン  Saishin, 菜心  Saishin,   シントリナ Shintorina,  芯取り菜  Shintorina,  ユサイタイ Yusaitai,  油菜苔  Yusaitai.

MALAY : Sawi bunga, Sawi hijau (Indonesia), Sawi kembang (Indonesia).

PORTUGUESE : Couve de inflorescência.

THAI :   ผักกาดเขียวกวางตุ้ง  Phakkat khiao kwang tung,  Phak kwang tung, Phakkat kheo kwangtung.

 

Note : authors are often tempted to lump the Italian "Broccoletto 'Cima di Rapa'" with caixin, because they are morphologically similar, but they are organoleptically different (they taste differently), 'Cima di Rapa' having a much stronger taste that would be inappropriate in Asian cuisine / recipes calling for Caixin. Beside having evolved in very different conditions under different cultivation practices they certainly should not be confused. We have reflected this difference in the Chinese and Italian names.

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Pekinensis Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt, Brassica rapa L. em. Metzg. ssp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt, Brassica chinensis L. var. pekinensis (Rupr.) Sun., Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr., Brassica pe-tsai L. H. Bailey, Brassica rapa L. subvar. pe-tsai (L.H. Bailey) Kitam, Brassica rapa L. var. amplexicaulis Yoshio Tanaka & Ono, Sinapis pekinensis Lour.

CHINESE : Bai cai, Huang ya cai, Da bai cai, Juan xin bai, Huang ya bai cai (medicinal name), Huang ya bai (Wong nga baak / Wong nga bok / Wong nga paak - Cantonese).

DANISH : Kinakål, Kinesisk kål, Petsai kål, Salatkål.

DUTCH : Chinese kool, Petsai kool.

ENGLISH : Heading Chinese cabbage, Tientsin nappa, Shantung cabbage, Peking cabbage, Beijing cabbage, Chinese white cabbage, Chinese celery cabbage, Shantung cabbage, Chefoo cabbage, Chinese leaves, Pe tsai, Napa cabbage, Long white cabbage, Tientsin cabbage, Michihli cabbage, Pe-tsai, Celery cabbage, Chinese cabbage.

ESTONIAN : Pekingi kapsas.

FINNISH : Salaattikiinankaali, Kiinankaali.

FRENCH : Chou de Pékin, Chou de Chine pommé, Chou pommé de Chine, Chou à salade pékinois, Chou pékinois, Chou blanc de Pékin, Chou de Shanton, Salade pékinoise, Chou pe-tsai.

GERMAN : Breitblättriger China-Kohl, Schantungkohl, Pekingkohl, Chinakohl.

GREEK :  Κινέζικα λάχανα  Kinezika lahana, Κινέζικο λάχανο  Kineziko lahano.

ITALIAN : Cavolo sedano.

JAPANESE :   ハクサイ Hakusai, 白菜  Hakusai.

NORWEGIAN : Kinakål.

POLISH : Kapusta Pekinska.

PORTUGUESE : Couve petsai.

RUSSIAN : Kapusta Pekinskaja.

SPANISH : Repollo chino, Col de China, Col petsai.

SWEDISH : Salladskål, Sellerikål, Kinesisk petsai.

 THAI :  ผักกาดขาวปลี     Phakkat khao pli

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Perviridis Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. perviridis Bailey, Brassica rapa L. var. perviridis L.H. Bailey, Brassica perviridis (L.H. Bailey) L.H. Bailey

CHINESE : Ri ben bo cai jie.

DUTCH : Raapsteeltjes.

ENGLISH : Mustard spinach, Spinach mustard.

FRENCH : Moutarde épinard.

GERMAN : Mosterdspinat, Senfspinat.

ITALIAN : Senape spinacio.

JAPANESE :   フユナ Fuyuna,  冬菜   Fuyuna,   コ マツナ  Komatsuna,  小 松菜  Komatsuna,     ウグイスナ  Uguizuna,  鶯菜 Uguizuna.

POLISH : Kapusta bardzo zielona.

RUSSIAN : Kapusta kitajskaja.

SPANISH : Mostaza espinaca.

 

Photographs and description (in Japanese) at Vege Net, Japan, displaying standards.

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Praecox Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs f. praecox

CHINESE : Xia you cai.

DUTCH : Voederzomerraapzaad ?, Zomerraapzaad ?.

ENGLISH : Summer turnip rape.

FRENCH : Navette d'été.

GERMAN : Sommerrübsen.

SPANISH : Nabo de verano.

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Purpuraria Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. var. purpuraria (L.H. Bailey) Kitam., Brassica campestris L. var. purpuraria L.H. Bailey, Brassica chinensis L. forma honsaitai Hiroe

CHINESE : Zi cai tai ( Tz tsai tai - Taiwan), Zi cai tai, Hong cai tai (Hon tsai tai, Hong tsoi sum - Hong Kong),   Zi cai tai (medicinal name).

ENGLISH : Purple-stem mustard.

FRENCH : Moutarde de Chine à pétiole pourpre.

JAPANESE :   ベニナバナ  Beni nabana,  紅菜花  Beni na bana, ホンツァイタイ  Hon tsai tai (translit of Chinese),  コウサイタイ  Kousaitai,  紅菜苔  Kou sai tai,  紅菜薹  Kou sai tai,  ズーサイ  Zuusai,  紫菜   Zuu sai.

 

Photograph at Evergreen Seeds.

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. var. rapa, Brassica rapa L. ssp. rapifera Metzger, Brassica campestris L. ssp. rapifera (Metzger) Sinsk. , Brassica campestris L. var. rapa Hart., Brassica rapa L. var. esculenta L., Brassica rapa L. em. Metzg. subsp. rapa 

CHINESE : Man jing, Wu jing.

DANISH :   Høstroe, Majroe.

DUTCH :  Meiraap, Raap, Stopelknol.

ENGLISH : Turnip.

ESTONIAN : Naeris.

FRENCH : Navet, Navet commun, Navet potager.

GERMAN : Speiserübe, Wasserrübe, Weiße Rübe, Weisse-Rübe, Stoppelrübe, Mairüben, Herbstrübe, Rübe, Wasserrübe.

GREEK :  Γογγύλη    Gogguli ,  Γογγύλια    Goggulia.

HINDI :   शलजम  Salgam.  

ITALIAN : Rapa ?, Napo ?, Navone.

JAPANESE : Kabu, Kabura, Dai kabu, Ko kabu, Mini kabu.

POLISH : Kapusta wlasciwa, Rzepa jadalna, Rzepa wlasciwa typowa, Rzepa wlasciwa .

PORTUGUESE : Nabo, Rábano.

RUSSIAN :  репа  Repa, турнепс  Turneps.

SPANISH : Nabo hortelano, Nabo.

SWEDISH :  Rofva, Rova.

THAI :  Hua chai thao daeng (Bangkok),  ผักกาดฝรั่ง Phakkat farang.


Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Golden Globe'

ENGLISH :  Golden-fleshed golden-skinned turnip.
Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Hinona Kabu'

SYNONYM(S) :   Brassica campestris L. var. akana (Makino) Kitam., Brassica rapa L. var. akana Kitam.

ENGLISH :  Japanese long-rooted turnip 'Hinona Kabu', Long Japanese turnip, Long-rooted turnip, Radish-shaped pickling turnip.

JAPANESE :  ヒノナ  Hinona, ヒノナカブ  Hinona kabu, 日 野菜蕪  Hinona kabu.

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica campestris L. var. akana Kitam., Brassica rapa L. var. akana Kitam., Brassica rapa L. var. akana Kitam. subvar. tokinashi Kitam.




A gallery of Japanese cultivars including 'Hinona' on this Japanese site.
Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Ohno Scarlet'

ENGLISH :  Japanese turnip 'Ohno Scarlet',  Ornamental-leaved 'Ohno Scarlet' turnip, Pickling turnip 'Ohno Scarlet'.

JAPANESE :   オオノアカカブ  Oono aka kabu,  大野赤蕪   Oono aka kabu,  おおのあかかぶ Oono aka kabu,  おおのあか蕪   Oono aka kabu.
Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Presto'

ENGLISH :  White-fleshed white-skinned turnip.

JAPANESE :   シロカブ    Shiro kabu,  白蕪  Shiro kabu.
Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Scarlet Queen'

ENGLISH :  White-fleshed red-skinned turnip.

JAPANESE :   オオノベニカ ブ  Oono beni kabu,  大野紅蕪  Oono beni kabu.
Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Snow Ball'

ENGLISH :  White-fleshed white-skinned turnip.
Brassica rapa L. (Rapa Group) 'Tokinashi'

ENGLISH :  Japanese small turnip 'Tokinashi'.

JAPANESE :  コカブ  Ko kabu, 小蕪 Ko kabu,  小かぶ Ko kabu.

Brassica rapa L. (Tokinashi Group)

SYNONYM(S) :  Brassica rapa L. var. akana Kitam. subvar. tokinashi Kitam.


Note : these turnip-roots could in fact make a sub-group of the (Rapa Group). Feedback welcome, see cultivar 'Tokinashi' above.

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. (Trilocularis Group)

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. subsp. trilocularis (Roxb.) Hanelt, Brassica rapa L. subsp. sarson (Prain) Denford var. trilocularis (Roxb.) Kitam., Brassica rapa L.var. trilocularis (Roxb.) Kitam., Brassica trilocularis (Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thomson, Brassica campestris L. var. sarson Prain, Sinapis glauca Roxb., Sinapis trilocularis Roxb.

ENGLISH : Yellow sarson, Indian colza.

HINDI :   Peeseeraanee, Peesee sarson,   Piisii raaii, Piisii sarason, Raaii sarason, Raanee sarson.

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. var. septiceps L.H. Bailey

SYNONYM(S) : Brassica rapa L. var. septiceps (L.H. Bailey) L.H. Bailey

CHINESE : Qi geng cai, Qi geng wu jing.

ENGLISH : Seven top turnip.

ITALIAN : Rapini.

 

 

 

 

 

Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs -> Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham -> Brassica rapa L. (Campestris Group)

 

Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs f. praecox -> Brassica rapa L. (Praecox Group)

Brassica rupestris Raf.

POLISH : Kapusta skalna.

 

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Contributors to this page (Personal communication) : Akiko Mundy, Takako Asaoka, Orarat Mongkolporn, Gustav Nordentoft.

 

 

 

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