Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
Lepidium Lepidium flavum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade :Tracheophytes Clade :Angiosperms Clade :Eudicots Clade :Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Lepidium L. (1753)Species[ 1] 265, see text
Synonyms [ 1] Carara Medik. (1792) Cardamon Fourr. (1868) Cardaria Desv. (1815) Cardiolepis Wallr. (1822) Coronopus Zinn (1757) Cotyliscus Desv. (1815) Cynocardamum Webb & Berthel. (1836) Cyphocardamum Hedge (1968) Dileptium Raf. (1817) Eudistemon Raf. (1830) Hymenophysa C.A.Mey. (1831) Iberis Hill (1756), nom. illeg. Jundzillia Andrz. ex DC. (1821), not validly publ. Lasioptera Andrz. ex DC. (1821) Lepia Desv. (1815) Lepicochlea Rojas (1918) Lepidiberis Fourr. (1868) Lepidion St.-Lag. (1880), orth. var. Lithodraba Boelcke (1951) Monoploca Bunge (1845) Nasturtiastrum Gillet & Magne (1863) Nasturtioides Medik. (1792) Nasturtiolum Medik. (1792) Nasturtium Mill. (1754), nom. rej. Neolepia W.A.Weber (1989) Papuzilla Ridl. (1916) Physolepidion Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey. (1841) Semetum Raf. (1840) Senckenbergia G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. (1800) Senebiera DC. (1799) Sennebiera Willd. (1809) Sprengeria Greene (1906) Stroganowia Kar. & Kir. (1841) Stubendorffia Schrenk ex Fisch. (1844) Uranodactylus Gilli (1959) Winklera Regel (1886)
Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustard/cabbage family,Brassicaceae . The genus is widely distributed in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.[ 2] It includes familiar species such asgarden cress ,maca , anddittander . Generalcommon names includepeppercress ,peppergrass ,pepperweed , andpepperwort . Some species formtumbleweeds .[ 3] The genus nameLepidium is aGreek word meaning 'small scale', which is thought to be derived from a folk medicine usage of the plant to treatleprosy , which cause small scales on the skin. Another meaning is related to the small scale-like fruit.[ 4]
Lepidium latifolium on theKattegat Lepidium lasiocarpum var.lasiocarpum Lepidium fremontii Plants of the World Online accepts 265 species in the genus.[ 1] 10 species are found inCalifornia .[ 4]
Species include:
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Activators 4-Hydroxynonenal 4-Oxo-2-nonenal 5,6-EET 12S-HpETE 15-Deoxy-Δ12,14 -prostaglandin J2 α-Sanshool (ginger ,Sichuan andmelegueta peppers )Acrolein Allicin (garlic )Allyl isothiocyanate (mustard ,radish ,horseradish ,wasabi )AM404 ASP-7663 Bradykinin Cannabichromene (cannabis )Cannabidiol (cannabis )Cannabigerol (cannabis )Cinnamaldehyde (cinnamon )CR gas (dibenzoxazepine; DBO) CS gas (2-chlorobenzal malononitrile) Cuminaldehyde (cumin )Curcumin (turmeric )Dehydroligustilide (celery )Diallyl disulfide Dicentrine (Lindera spp.)Farnesyl thiosalicylic acid Formalin Gingerols (ginger )Hepoxilin A3 Hepoxilin B3 Hydrogen peroxide Icilin Isothiocyanate JT-010 Ligustilide (celery ,Angelica acutiloba )Linalool (Sichuan pepper ,thyme )Methylglyoxal Methyl salicylate (wintergreen )N-Methylmaleimide Nicotine (tobacco )Oleocanthal (olive oil )Paclitaxel (Pacific yew )Paracetamol (acetaminophen) PF-4840154 Phenacyl chloride Polygodial (Dorrigo pepper )Shogaols (ginger ,Sichuan andmelegueta peppers )Tear gases Tetrahydrocannabinol (cannabis )Tetrahydrocannabiorcol Thiopropanal S-oxide (onion )Umbellulone (Umbellularia californica )WIN 55,212-2 Blockers
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Activators 2-APB 5,6-EET 9-HODE 9-oxoODE 12S-HETE 12S-HpETE 13-HODE 13-oxoODE 20-HETE α-Sanshool (ginger ,Sichuan andmelegueta peppers )Allicin (garlic )AM404 Anandamide Bisandrographolide (Andrographis paniculata )Camphor (camphor laurel ,rosemary ,camphorweed ,African blue basil ,camphor basil )Cannabidiol (cannabis )Cannabidivarin (cannabis )Capsaicin (chili pepper )Carvacrol (oregano ,thyme ,pepperwort ,wild bergamot , others)DHEA Diacyl glycerol Dihydrocapsaicin (chili pepper )Estradiol Eugenol (basil ,clove )Evodiamine (Euodia ruticarpa )Gingerols (ginger )GSK1016790A Heat Hepoxilin A3 Hepoxilin B3 Homocapsaicin (chili pepper )Homodihydrocapsaicin (chili pepper )Incensole (incense )Lysophosphatidic acid LowpH (acidic conditions) Menthol (mint )N-Arachidonoyl dopamine N-Oleoyldopamine N-Oleoylethanolamide Nonivamide (PAVA) (PAVA spray )Nordihydrocapsaicin (chili pepper )Paclitaxel (Pacific yew )Paracetamol (acetaminophen) Phenylacetylrinvanil Phorbol esters (e.g.,4α-PDD )Piperine (black pepper ,long pepper )Polygodial (Dorrigo pepper )Probenecid Protons RhTx Rutamarin (Ruta graveolens )Resiniferatoxin (RTX) (Euphorbia resinifera /pooissonii )Shogaols (ginger ,Sichuan andmelegueta peppers )Tetrahydrocannabivarin (cannabis )Thymol (thyme ,oregano )Tinyatoxin (Euphorbia resinifera /pooissonii )Tramadol Vanillin (vanilla )Zucapsaicin Blockers