Clypeola is a plant genus in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). Described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, it contains nine accepted species native to a broad region spanning the Mediterranean Basin, Western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Pakistan. The genus is placed in order Brassicales (Capparales in older classifications). Among its known species are Clypeola jonthlaspi, Clypeola elegans, and Clypeola raddeana. GBIF records five descendant taxa. The genus is relatively poorly documented, with the Wikipedia article classified as a stub and no georeferenced distribution data available through GBIF.
Distribution
Nine accepted species native to the Mediterranean Basin, Western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Pakistan. GBIF records five descendant taxa under this genus but provides no georeferenced distribution data.
Taxonomy
The genus was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and belongs to the mustard family, Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae, the name used by GBIF). GBIF places it in order Capparales, while modern classifications (APG) place Brassicaceae in order Brassicales. The genus is accepted by both Wikipedia and GBIF as a valid genus, though GBIF records only five descendant taxa versus the nine species listed on Wikipedia.
