Cruciferae

== Translingual == === Etymology === Latin crux (“cross”) (from the shape of the flowers) +‎ -ferae (“bearing”) === Proper noun === Cruciferae A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – mustard or cabbage family; Synonym of Brassicaceae. ==== Usage notes ==== This is an accepted alternative name for Brassicaceae. ==== Hypernyms ==== (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Brassicales – order === References === Cruciferae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cruciferae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Brassicaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons