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Brassicaceae

Chinese violet cress

Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O.E.Schulz

Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Orychophragmus

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
二月兰, 二月蓝, 诸葛菜, 湖北诸葛菜
English
Chinese violet cress
French
Cresson violet chinois, Orchidée de février
Japanese
ショカッサイ, ショカツサイ, ハナダイコン, ムラサキハナナ, 諸葛菜

Synonyms

  • Arabis chaneti H.Lév.
  • Brassica violacea L.
  • Cardamine potentillifolia H.Lév.
  • Moricandia sonchifolia Hook.
  • Moricandia sonchifolia var. homaeophylla Hance
  • Orychophragmus sonchifolius Bunge
  • Orychophragmus sonchifolius var. intermedius Pamp.
  • Orychophragmus sonchifolius var. subintegrifolius Pamp.
  • Orychophragmus violaceus var. homaeophyllus (Hance) O.E.Schulz
  • Orychophragmus violaceus var. hupehensis (Pamp.) O.E.Schulz
  • Orychophragmus violaceus var. intermedius (Pamp.) O.E.Schulz
  • Orychophragmus violaceus var. lasiocarpus Migo
  • Orychophragmus violaceus var. subintegrifolius (Pamp.) O.E.Schulz
  • Orychophragmus violaceus var. violaceus O.E. Schulz
  • Raphanus chanetii H.Lév.
  • Raphanus courtoisii H.Lév.
  • Raphanus violaceus (L.) Crantz

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.