Brassica rapa L. var.
rapa (L.) Including B. rapa L. var. campestris (L.)Koch
First record: Ray, 1660
Rapum vel rapa Round Turnep. Ray,1660,134(102);
Rapum majus The round-rooted Turnep. Ray,1670:261.
Rapum radice oblonga Long-rooted Turnep. Ray,1670:262.
Rapa Officinarum Martyn,1727,79.
Rapum radice oblonga Long Turnep. Ray,1660,134(102); Martyn,1727,79.
B Rapa b. Martyn,1763,15. Turnip.
Brassica rapa Turnep. Relhan,1785; 1802; 1820.
the var.*b, accidently introduced. Bab.1860,20.
Brasica campestris a B. campestris Linn. Henslow,1835,8.
Napus sylvestris. Ray,1660,102.
Fields, occasionally found. A very doubtful nature [sic]; Bab.1860,20. 29
Verge, B.1040, N of R. Nene, 275.996, one plant, JO Mountford, 11.5.1969. 36
Rubbish tip, Fen Drayton, 327.685, GMS Easy, 31.10.1970. 39
Dykes bank N of Westry, 395.994, JO Mountford, 395.994, many plants, JO Mountford,
15.5.1969. 43
Lt Chishill, Rsv, UC Watson, 1976. 44
Thriplow tip, GMS Easy, c. 1973. 45
B. rapa near Cambridge [Cherry-Hinton–Gogs–Shelford Common] 11.5.1829.
Henslow Exc.
Brassica campestre Hinton. Bab.MS.Fl.1.63. [only record] 46
B. rapa (naturalized) near the Banks of the Cam, [Chesterton—Clayhithe] 27.5.1829,
Henslow Exc.
B. rapa naturalized ‘Banks of the Cam between Chesterton and Baitsbite. Fens...25.5.1830.
Henslow Exc.
Verge, Washpit Lane, Girton, 41-61-, FH P{erring, 21.6.1969.
Milton sewage works, GMS Easy, 1975. 49
Field margins, Knight’s End Rd, March, 413.950, JO Mountford, 1 plant, and
in several localities in northern fenland, 15.5.1969. 56
...and fields on each side of Bottisham-lode, between the river and Anglesea Abbey’.
25.5.1830. Henslow Exc.
Lode, 530.629, R Jellis, 1980. 66
B. campestris, Chippenham Fen, RI Lynch, 20.9.1904, CUBG 192/04. 20
Verge, B.1040 near Thorney, 274.034, one plant, JO Mountford, 11.5.1969. 30
Dyke bank and roadsides, A.141, 396.010, many plants, JO Mountford, 15.5.1969. 40
Cultivated about Wisbeach. Skrim.MS.
Railway ballast, WIsbech, GMB Smith & JO Mountford, 22.7.1969.
