Raphanus raphanistrum L. subsp. landra (Moretti ex DC.) Bonnier & Layens

Spice

Family: CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE)

Genus: Raphanus

Catalan common name: Citró. Erviana. Graviana. Rafanistre. Rave petit. Raveguí. Ravenet. Ravenís. Ravenissa.

Spanish common name: Rabanillo.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Rocky coastlines. Disturbed zones. Coastal areas.

Characteristics: Radish belongs to this species, but the wild varieties do not have the red, tuberous root. They are annual herbs which occupy cereal farmlands, they have four-petalled flowers, which is characteristic of all white or yellow Cruciferaceae. The fruit is the most distinguishing feature, because it is peanut-shaped, between one seed and another there is a strangulation of the fruit. In the subspecies landra the fruit has few seeds (1 to 4) the strangulations are not very marked and the fruit is quite broad (5 mm or more). It flowers from winter to spring.