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Taxon:  Brassica oleracea L. var. ramosa DC. (Brassica oleracea Thousand Head Kale Group)



Summary
Genus:
Brassica
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Brassiceae
Nomen number:
319631
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. 2:583. 1821
Comment:
  • [or Brassica oleracea Thousand Head Kale Group]
  • actually published as B. oleracea B. acephala α ramosa
Verified:
05/08/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Brassica oleracea L. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra (L. H. Bailey) Musil (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera DC. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. medullosa Thell. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. oleracea (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. palmifolia DC. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. sabauda L. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. sabellica L. (0 active accession[s])
Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L. (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Brassica oleracea L. subsp. fruticosa Metzg.
Brassica oleracea L. var. fruticosa (Metzg.) L. H. Bailey
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Reference(s)
  1. Bailey, L. H. 1922. The cultivated Brassicas. Gentes Herbarum 1:77.
  2. Dias, J. S. et al. 1994. Genetic diversity and taxonomy of Portuguese Tronchuda cabbage and Galega kale landraces using isozyme analysis. Euphytica 75:221-230. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  3. Dias, J. S. 1995. Genetic relationships of Portuguese coles and other close related Brassica genotypes using nuclear RFLPs. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 42:363-369.
  4. Divaret, I. et al. 1999. RAPD markers on seed bulks efficiently assess the genetic diversity of a Brassica oleracea L. collection. Theor. Appl. Genet. 98:1029-1035.
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  6. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
  7. Gladis, T. & K. Hammer. 2001. Nomenclatural notes on the Brassica oleracea-group. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 48:7-11. Note: as Brassica oleracea subsp. capitata convar. fruticosa var. ramosa
  8. Hammer, K. et al. 2013. The wild and the grown - Remarks about the botanical classification of Brassica. Acta Hort. 1005:49-59. Note: = Brassica oleracea subsp. capitata var. ramosa
  9. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  10. Hegi, G. et al. 1986. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa 4(1):446. Note: = cultivariety
  11. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae. Note: = Brassica oleracea subsp. fruticosa Metzg.
  12. Kresovich, S. et al. 1992. Characterization of genetic identities and relationships of Brassica oleracea L. via a random amplified polymorphic DNA assay. Theor. Appl. Genet. 85:190-196.
  13. Mansfeld, R. 1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2.
  14. McFerson, J. 1994. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
  15. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  16. Santos, M. R. & J. S. Dias. 2004. Evaluation of a core collection of Brassica oleracea accessions for resistance to white rust of crucifers (Albugo candida) at the cotyledon stage. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 51:713-722.
  17. Snogerup, S. 1980. Chapter 7. The wild forms of the Brassica oleracea group (2n=18) and their possible relations to the cultivated ones. Brassica crop and wild allies, biology and breeding. 121-132. Note: Japan Science Press, Tokyo.
  18. Song, K. et al. 1988. Brassica taxonomy based on nuclear restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). 1. Genome evolution of diploid and amphidiploid species. Theor. Appl. Genet. 75:784-794.
  19. Song, K. et al. 1988. Brassica taxonomy based on nuclear restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). 2. Preliminary analysis of subspecies within B. rapa (syn. campestris) and B. oleracea. Theor. Appl. Genet. 76:593-600.
  20. Song, K. et al. 1990. Brassica taxonomy based on nuclear restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs). 3. Genome relationships in Brassica and related genera and the origin of B. oleracea and B. rapa (syn. campestris). Theor. Appl. Genet. 79:497-506.
  21. Treuren van, R. & N. Baas. 2008. Perennial kales: collection rationalization and genetic relatedness to other Brassica oleracea crop types. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 55:203-210.
  22. Warwick, S. I. et al. 2006. Brassicaceae: Species checklist and database on CD-Rom. Pl. Syst. Evol. 259:249-258. Note: lists in database
  23. Zeven, A. C. et al. 1989. Diploids and natural autotetraploids in the predominantly vegetatively propagated Brassica. Euphytica 41:59-64. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
  24. Zeven, A. C. et al. 1998. Are the duplicates of perennial kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. ramosa DC.) true duplicates as determined by RAPD analysis? Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 45:105-111.
Common names
English
branching bush kale –
branching cabbage –
bush kale –
perennial kale –
perpetual kale –
thousand-head kale –
Dutch
eeuwig moes –
splijtkool –
splijtmoes –
stekkool –
French
chou à mille têtes –
chou branchu –
chou vivace –
German
Staudenkohl –
Strauchkohl –
Tausendkopfkohl –
Spanish
col de mil cabezas –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
2Cultivated    lesser cult. elsewhere
2CultivatedAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia rare
2CultivatedEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium rare
2CultivatedEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany rare
2CultivatedEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands rare
2CultivatedEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland rare
2CultivatedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited KingdomScotlandrare
2CultivatedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance rare
2CultivatedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal rare
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil rare
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti rare
Cultivated

  • REGION:
Africa
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia (rare)
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom [Scotland (rare)], Ireland (rare)
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium (rare), Germany (rare), Netherlands (rare)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (rare), Portugal (rare)
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Haiti (rare)
  • BRAZIL: Brazil (rare)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforage Mansfeld, R. 1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2.
Human foodvegetablea Spring crop grown mostly by hobbistsZeven, A. C. et al. 1989. Diploids and natural autotetraploids in the predominantly vegetatively propagated Brassica. Euphytica 41:59-64. Note: Netherlands journal of plant breeding
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=319631. Accessed 3 May 2025.