Genus Turrita Wallr.


Summary
Genus number:
20490
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Stevenieae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • an illegitimate later parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) of Turritis L. (1753) that is unavailable for use
  • ruled as confusable by General Committee and Committee for Spermatophyta

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. 2005. Nomenclatural notes on Eurasian Arabis (Brassicaceae). Novon 15:521.
  2. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. 2012. A generic and tribal synopsis of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae). Taxon 61:944.
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera Note: = Arabis L.
  4. Brummitt, R. K. 2005. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 56. Taxon 54:535-536. Note: should be treated as homonym of Turritis L.
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=20490. Accessed 11 May 2026.