Taxon: Diplotaxis harra (Forssk.) Boiss.

Summary

Genus:

Diplotaxis

Family:

Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)

Tribe:

Brassiceae

Nomen number:

319692

Place of publication:

Fl. orient. 1:388. 1867

Comment:

valid publication verified from original literature

Verified:

02/27/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Sinapis harra Forssk.

Autonym(s)
Diplotaxis harra (Forssk.) Boiss. subsp. harra

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Diplotaxis nepalensis H. Hara
Diplotaxis vogelii (Webb) Cout.
Sinapidendron vogelii Webb

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Begum, F. et al. 1995. Somatic hybrids between Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Diplotaxis harra (Forsk.) Boiss. and the generation of backcross progenies. Theor. Appl. Genet. 91:1167-1172.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Inomata, N. 2005. Intergeneric hybrid between Brassica napus and Diplotaxis harra through ovary culture and cytogenetic analysis of their progenies. Euphytica 145:87-93. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Middleditch, B. S. & A. M. Amer. 1991. Kuwaiti plants: distribution, traditional medicine, phytochemistry,... economic value (Studies in Plant Science 2).
Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Qiong, H. et al. 2009. Chapter 13. Introgression of genes from wild crucifers. In: Gupta, S. K., Biology and breeding of Crucifers 261-308. Note: CRC Press, Hoboken
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
Warwick, S. I. 1993. Guide to wild germplasm of Brassica and allied crops. Pt. 1. Taxonomy and genome status in tribe Brassiceae
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Egypt			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Libya			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Tunisia			Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Bahrain			Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Kuwait			Middleditch, B. S. & A. M. Amer. 1991. Kuwaiti plants: distribution, traditional medicine, phytochemistry,... economic value (Studies in Plant Science 2).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Oman			Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Saudi Arabia			Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	United Arab Emirates			Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Yemen			Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Afghanistan			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Egypt	Sinai		Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq			Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Israel			Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Jordan			Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Syria			Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan			Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy	Sicilia		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain		s.e.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.

Native
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Asia-Temperate

ARABIAN PENINSULA: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Syria

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Pakistan

Europe

SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy [Sicilia]
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (s.e.)

Reference(s)

Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Middleditch, B. S. & A. M. Amer. 1991. Kuwaiti plants: distribution, traditional medicine, phytochemistry,... economic value (Studies in Plant Science 2).
Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Weed			Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope. 1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=319692. Accessed 15 April 2026.