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Genus: Sinapis

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) > Eudicotyledons > Core Eudicots > Rosids > Eurosid II > Order: Brassicales > Family: Brassicaceae

About 10 species, native to the Mediterranean region but now widespread in Europe. Sinapis arvensis and Sinapis alba are weeds associated with cultivation in southern Africa. 

Species naturalised in southern Africa

List from Plants of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and Flora of Zimbabwe.

Sinapis alba (White mustard)

Native to Europe. See Wikipedia

 

Sinapis arvensis (Wild mustard, Charlock)

Native to Europe. See Wikipedia and Flora of Zimbabwe.