Genus Boechera Á. Löve & D. Löve


Summary
Genus number:
13655
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Boechereae
Common name(s):

rockcress
Accession count:

19 (18  active, 14  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Borodinia N. Busch, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Alexander, P. J. et al. 2013. Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomy of the genus Boechera and related genera (Brassicaceae: Boechereae). Syst. Bot. 38:192-209. Note: polyphyletic as previously circumscribed
  2. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. & D. A. German. 2010. (1932) Proposal to conserve the name Boechera against Borodinia (Cruciferae). Taxon 59:649-649.
  3. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. 1988. The genera of Arabideae (Cruciferae: Brassicaceae) in the southeastern United States. J. Arnold Arbor. 69:129. Note: = Arabis L.
  4. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. 2003. Transfer of most North American species of Arabis to Boechera (Brassicaceae). Novon 13:381-391. Note: accepts
  5. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. 2012. A generic and tribal synopsis of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae). Taxon 61:936.
  6. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1213. Note: proposal recommended
  7. Brummitt, R. K. 2011. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 63. Taxon 60:1206-1207. Note: proposal recommended
  8. Dorn, R. D. 2003. A new species of Boechera (Brassicaceae) from Utah and Colorado. Brittonia 55:1-3. Note: accepts
  9. Kiefer, C. et al. 2009. Boechera or not? Phylogeny and phylogeography of eastern North American Boechera species (Brassicaceae). Taxon 58:1109-1121. Note: accepts
  10. Windham, M. D. & I. A. Al-Shehbaz. 2007. New and noteworthy species of Boechera (Brassicaceae) II: Apomictic hybrids. Harvard Pap. Bot. 11:257-274.
  11. Windham, M. D. & I. A. Al-Shehbaz. 2007. New and noteworthy species of Boechera (Brassicaceae) III: Additional sexual diploids and apomictic hybrids. Harvard Pap. Bot. 12:235-257.
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/taxonomygenus?id=13655. Accessed 13 May 2026.