Armoracia is a genusofflowering plants of the family Brassicaceae, native to the Palaearctic. Its best known member is horseradish, Armoracia rusticana, which is the type species.
Armoracia | |
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Armoracia rusticana in bloom | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Armoracia G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.[1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
Raphanis Moench[2] |
Many species have been described, but most have ended up synonymized. Species still considered valid by The Plant List[3] are as follows: