Brassica Species List Grown in India – AgriBooks

Brassica species list

All Brassica species grown in India along with common name, oil percentage, Hindi name and chromosome number are mentioned in the table below.

Taxonomic name

Common name

Hindi Name

Oil Percent (%)

Chromose No. (2n)

Brassica Campestris

Turnip rape

Brown sarson

43%

20

Brassica Campestris var. brown sarson

Brown sarson

Kali sarson

43%

20

Brassica Campestris var. yellow sarson

Yellow sarson

Peeli sarson

45%

20

Brassica Campestris var. toria

Indian rape

Toria

35%

20

Brassica napus

Swede, summer, winter rape

Gobhi sarson

35%

38

Brassica juncea

Indian mustard, Mustard

Rai, Raya Laha

35%

36

Brassica juncea var. rugose

Hilly Mustard

36-38%

36

Brassica toumefortii

Wild mustard

Jungli rai

18%

Brassica carinata

Ethiopian mustard, Karan rai

34

Brassica nigra

Black mustard, Banarsi rai

29%

16

Brassica oleratea

18

Eruca sativa

Rocket, Taramira

35%

22

Brassica alba

White mustard

Safed sarson

27%

22

Brassica hirta

27%

22

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