Coincya monensis explained

Coincya monensis is a plant species in the family Brassicaceae. Coincya monensis is native to western Europe and Morocco, but has been introduced in North America.^[1]

Subspecies

It contains the subspecies:^[2] ^[3]

C. monensis subsp. cheiranthos (Wallflower Cabbage) — France, Germany & Spain
C. monensis subsp. hispida — central Portugal & central Spain
C. monensis subsp. monensis (Isle of Man cabbage) — the British Isles
C. monensis subsp. nevadensis — southern Spain
C. monensis subsp. orophila ^[4] — Morocco, Portugal & Spain
C. monensis subsp. puberula — northern Portugal & northern Spain
C. monensis subsp. recurvata (Star mustard) — United States^[5]

Notes and References

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250094657 Flora of North America, Vol. 7. Brassicaceae.
http://wiki.bugwood.org/Coincya_monensis BugwoodWiki (Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia): Coincya monensis, last updated 16 May 2012
http://www.invasive.org/gist/alert/alrtcoin.html The Global Invasive Species Team Weed Alert: Coincya monensis, Tunyalee Martin/Wildland Invasive Species Team; January 2000.
http://eol.org/pages/483195/hierarchy_entries/48377144/overview Encyclopedia of Life: Coincya monensis (L.) Greuter & Burdet. Retrieved 29 Dec. 2012
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COMOR USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS) PLANTS database: Coincya monensis (L.) Greuter & Burdet ssp. recurvata (All.) Leadley. Retrieved 29 Dec. 2012