Sarcodraba


Sarcodraba is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
It is native to Argentina and Chile in southern South America.

Known species

As accepted by Plants of the World Online;
  • Sarcodraba andina
  • Sarcodraba dusenii
  • Sarcodraba karr-aikensis
  • Sarcodraba subterranea
The genus name of Sarcodraba is derived from the Greek sarx, sarkos meaning fleshy and the plant genus of Draba
It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.42 on page 468 in 1909.
The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species.