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Cruciferous Vegetables
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Etymology and Botanical Characteristics
The former family name, Cruciferae, derived from the Latin crux (cross) and ferre (to bear), refers to the four petals arranged in a cross shape typical of the flowers in this group. While the family name has officially transitioned to Brassicaceae under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants (ICN), the common vernacular persists.
The genus Brassica is central to th…