The acephala group refers to any type of Brassica which grows without the central 'head' typical of many varieties of cabbage . These are included within the species Brassica oleracea , such as kale ( Brassica oleracea var. acephala ). The name literally means "without a head" in contrast to those varieties known as capitata or "with a head". This group includes a number of species, both wild and cultivated, many of which are grown for their edible leaves and flowers.
3-438: Acephala , Latin for "without a head", may refer to: Acephala group , a cultivar group of Brassica oleracea (cabbage) that grows without a central "head", including many varieties of kale, collard greens, and spring greens Acephala, Georges Cuvier's name for the class Bivalvia (which lack a head) Acephala (band) , an Argentinian rock band formed in 2004 Topics referred to by
6-1112: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Acephala group Different sources break down the Brassica genus into different grouping as shown below: Mabberley (q.v.) has these groups: Napobrassica Group / Pabularia Group / Acephala Group / Alboglabra Group / Botrytis Group / Capitata Group / Gemmifera Group / Gongylodes Group / Italica Group / Tronchuda Group / Chinensis Group / Japonica Group / Pekinensis Group / Perviridis Group / Rapifera Group Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has eight cultivar groups: Acephala Group (kale, borecole, collards) / Alboglabra Group (Chinese kale, Chinese broccoli, gai lan, kai lan) / Botrytis Group (broccoli, cauliflower, broccoflower, calabrese) / Capitata Group (cabbage, Savoy cabbage, red cabbage) / Gemmifera Group (sprouts, Brussels sprouts) / Gongylodes Group (kohlrabi, knol-kohl) / Italica Group (purple sprouting, sprouting broccoli) / Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage, seakale cabbage) The Acephala group of cultivars or variety for
9-412: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Acephala . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acephala&oldid=699532812 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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